Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.6%
in 2024
All-time low
39.2%
in 1977
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 74.6%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1977.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.6% | — |
| 1974 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 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 | 41.0% | 39.2% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 41.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 55.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 62.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1977.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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