Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.14 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2.14 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 2.14 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,438 number, in 1979.
That places South Asia 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 146,438 number | — |
| 1980 | 155,359 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 164,918 number | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 166,482 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 179,816 number | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 186,588 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 198,603 number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 215,825 number | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 227,148 number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 239,909 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 242,708 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 244,518 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 249,836 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 251,024 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 258,049 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 273,078 number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 275,792 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 277,844 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 284,214 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 372,232 number | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 433,824 number | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 812,615 number | +87.3% |
| 2001 | 516,261 number | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 783,221 number | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 815,766 number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 856,478 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 978,524 number | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 973,956 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million number | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million number | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million number | +81.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,438 number | 146,438 number | 146,438 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 197,736 number | 155,359 number | 242,708 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,041 number | 244,518 number | 433,824 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 905,020 number | 516,261 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million number | 1.02 million number | 2.14 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in South Asia was 2.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,438 number in 1979.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.