Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.67 million
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
30th
of 215 groups
All-time high
3.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
116,741
in 1976
Years of data
51
1970–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 3.67 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 3.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,741, in 1976.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 30th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.00 million
1974 877,270 -12.7%
1976 116,741 -86.7%
1977 124,164 +6.4%
1978 118,500 -4.6%
1979 831,320 +601.5%
1980 839,270 +1.0%
1981 135,069 -83.9%
1982 132,139 -2.2%
1983 140,093 +6.0%
1984 143,180 +2.2%
1985 149,514 +4.4%
1986 163,449 +9.3%
1987 167,552 +2.5%
1988 170,830 +2.0%
1989 175,532 +2.8%
1990 181,507 +3.4%
1991 188,367 +3.8%
1992 191,998 +1.9%
1993 198,108 +3.2%
1994 212,972 +7.5%
1995 218,934 +2.8%
1996 230,439 +5.3%
1997 233,565 +1.4%
1998 968,952 +314.9%
1999 980,383 +1.2%
2000 651,256 -33.6%
2001 1.05 million +60.9%
2002 675,416 -35.6%
2003 716,974 +6.2%
2004 785,243 +9.5%
2005 940,303 +19.7%
2006 1.04 million +10.3%
2007 1.45 million +39.7%
2008 1.50 million +3.7%
2009 1.52 million +0.9%
2010 1.60 million +5.2%
2011 1.63 million +2.4%
2012 1.66 million +1.3%
2013 1.72 million +3.8%
2014 1.74 million +1.3%
2015 967,011 -44.4%
2016 1.83 million +89.1%
2017 1.91 million +4.6%
2018 1.97 million +3.2%
2019 2.06 million +4.4%
2020 3.55 million +72.3%
2021 3.55 million +0.0%
2022 3.55 million -0.0%
2023 3.21 million -9.7%
2024 3.67 million +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 512,078 116,741 1.00 million 6
1980s 221,663 132,139 839,270 10
1990s 360,522 181,507 980,383 10
2000s 1.03 million 651,256 1.52 million 10
2010s 1.71 million 967,011 2.06 million 10
2020s 3.50 million 3.21 million 3.67 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 27 Philippines 62,373 compare
  2. 28 Nepal 55,261 compare
  3. 29 Colombia 45,790 compare
  4. 30 Belarus 43,481 compare
  5. 31 Guatemala 40,353 compare
  6. 32 Morocco 40,023 compare
  7. 33 Sudan 38,323 compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 3.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 116,741 in 1976.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 30th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release