Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.3%
in 2024
All-time low
27.9%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 59.3% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1970.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.9% | — |
| 1971 | 30.3% | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 27.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 32.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 36.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 40.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 48.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 143 Thailand 68.3% compare
- 144 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 67.6% compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 67.3% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 147 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 148 Guatemala 67.1% compare
- 149 Egypt 66.2% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 59.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release