Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.7%
in 2024
All-time low
24.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 57.7% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1970.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 153rd 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 33.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.2% | 57.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.1% compare
- 153 Morocco 64.7% compare
- 154 Fiji 64.6% compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 64.2% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Southern Asia was 57.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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