Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 337,108 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 337,108 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 409,919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,605, in 2014.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 243,605 | — |
| 2015 | 256,051 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 270,295 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 325,689 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 319,788 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 321,970 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 311,788 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 313,680 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 409,919 | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 337,108 | -17.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 337,108 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,982, 28.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 337,108 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,338, 14.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289,566 | 243,605 | 325,689 | 6 |
| 2020s | 343,124 | 311,788 | 409,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 United States 600,703 compare
- 4 Indonesia 445,015 compare
- 5 Brazil 394,963 compare
- 7 Germany 295,198 compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 279,531 compare
- 9 Philippines 263,342 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Pakistan was 337,108 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 409,919 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,605 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release