Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 158,632 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1984–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2003, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 158,632.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 175,901 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 128,003, in 1984.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 168th of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 128,003 | — |
| 1985 | 130,715 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 138,851 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 141,855 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 142,744 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 146,635 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 153,057 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 157,366 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 175,901 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 158,632 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138,134 | 128,003 | 146,635 | 6 |
| 1990s | 155,212 | 153,057 | 157,366 | 2 |
| 2000s | 167,266 | 158,632 | 175,901 | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 165 Central African Republic 299 compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 290 compare
- 167 Djibouti 252 compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 212 compare
- 170 Tonga 191 compare
- 171 Seychelles 185 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 158,632 in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 175,901 in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,003 in 1984.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 168th out of 215 groups with data for 2003.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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