Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
down 12.9%
Rank
7th
of 68 groups
All-time high
8.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2015–2024

024682015201920242015: 0.958 %2016: 0.846 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 8.5 %2023: 6.8 %2024: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 5.9%.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 514.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 7th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 1.0%
2016 0.8% -11.7%
2019 3.2% +275.8%
2020 3.6% +14.3%
2021 3.3% -8.3%
2022 8.5% +153.9%
2023 6.8% -20.1%
2024 5.9% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 0.8% 3.2% 3
2020s 5.6% 3.3% 8.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 4 Ecuador 8.2% compare
  2. 5 Qatar 8.1% compare
  3. 6 Hong Kong 6.0% compare
  4. 7 China 5.9% compare
  5. 8 Palestine 5.6% compare
  6. 9 Burkina Faso 5.1% compare
  7. 10 Laos 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 514.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 723 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release