Primary education, teachers in South Asia
South Asia: Primary education, teachers was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in South Asia is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in South Asia peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1975.
South Asia ranks 30th of 43 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.
Primary education, teachers in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % female | 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 South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in South Asia?
- Primary education, teachers in South Asia was 58.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for primary education, teachers?
- South Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in 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 South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.