Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.9%
in 2024
All-time low
44.1%
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Western Asia is 68.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 68.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1973.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 105th 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.2% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 44.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 46.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.3% | 68.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Western Asia was 68.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1973.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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