Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia is 57.7%, measured 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 UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1970.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 153rd 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 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 151 Bolivia 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1970.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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