Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 74.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1977.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.3% | — |
| 1974 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 38.8% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 38.8% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 41.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 48.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 66 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 67 New Zealand 84.6% compare
- 68 Ireland 84.5% compare
- 69 Aruba 84.4% compare
- 70 Kiribati 84.3% compare
- 71 Cyprus 84.3% compare
- 72 Switzerland 83.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 74.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1977.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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