Teachers in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 8.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.19 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
13th
of 215 groups
All-time high
8.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
825,820
in 1982
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 8.19 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 8.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 825,820, in 1982.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 845,348 | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 825,820 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 868,634 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 914,438 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.31 million | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.78 million | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.81 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.19 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.20 million | 1.42 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 825,820 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.43 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.08 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.62 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 million | 7.78 million | 8.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 8.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,820 in 1982.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release