Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.4%
in 2018
All-time low
80.3%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia is 90.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 91.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1985.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.4% | — |
| 1981 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 82.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.5% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.3% | 90.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: Central Asia was 90.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1985.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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