Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.3%
in 2024
All-time low
23.5%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: South Asia stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: South Asia peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1975.
That places WB: South Asia 149th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.1% | — |
| 1971 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 35.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3% compare
- 147 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 148 Guatemala 67.1% compare
- 149 Egypt 66.2% compare
- 150 Bangladesh 65.9% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.1% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: South Asia was 58.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1975.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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