Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 566,687 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
566,687
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
135th
of 213 groups
All-time high
566,687
in 2024
All-time low
159,557
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1997201020241997: 191.2k1998: 159.6k1999: 163.0k2000: 166.4k2001: 171.3k2002: 174.3k2003: 182.9k2004: 193.8k2005: 221.0k2006: 194.5k2007: 197.1k2008: 206.9k2009: 224.1k2010: 251.1k2011: 280.0k2012: 314.8k2013: 339.1k2014: 379.1k2015: 398.9k2016: 417.8k2017: 473.2k2018: 474.4k2019: 474.5k2020: 523.2k2021: 527.5k2022: 483.6k2023: 526.2k2024: 566.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 566,687. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 566,687 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,557, in 1998.

That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 135th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 191,229
1998 159,557 -16.6%
1999 163,041 +2.2%
2000 166,389 +2.1%
2001 171,252 +2.9%
2002 174,313 +1.8%
2003 182,941 +4.9%
2004 193,821 +5.9%
2005 221,005 +14.0%
2006 194,544 -12.0%
2007 197,089 +1.3%
2008 206,882 +5.0%
2009 224,071 +8.3%
2010 251,112 +12.1%
2011 280,022 +11.5%
2012 314,756 +12.4%
2013 339,051 +7.7%
2014 379,105 +11.8%
2015 398,859 +5.2%
2016 417,838 +4.8%
2017 473,234 +13.3%
2018 474,350 +0.2%
2019 474,491 +0.0%
2020 523,154 +10.3%
2021 527,527 +0.8%
2022 483,608 -8.3%
2023 526,199 +8.8%
2024 566,687 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171,276 159,557 191,229 3
2000s 193,231 166,389 224,071 10
2010s 380,282 251,112 474,491 10
2020s 525,435 483,608 566,687 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 340 compare
  2. 133 Kiribati 308 compare
  3. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
  4. 135 Grenada 284 compare
  5. 136 Andorra 272 compare
  6. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 270 compare
  7. 138 Samoa 256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 566,687 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 566,687 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 159,557 in 1998.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 135th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release