Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 3.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.89 million
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
29th
of 215 groups
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
258,730
in 1983
Years of data
44
1970–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1970199720241970: 1.1M1974: 975.4k1979: 939.0k1980: 935.8k1983: 258.7k1984: 266.7k1985: 275.4k1986: 321.5k1987: 300.6k1988: 309.0k1989: 359.1k1990: 372.9k1991: 389.0k1994: 402.1k1995: 381.1k1996: 363.3k1997: 349.3k1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 733.5k2001: 1.1M2002: 758.9k2003: 798.5k2004: 870.8k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.2M2020: 3.7M2021: 3.7M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.4M2024: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 3.89 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 3.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,730, in 1983.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.09 million
1974 975,418 -10.8%
1979 939,013 -3.7%
1980 935,750 -0.3%
1983 258,730 -72.4%
1984 266,740 +3.1%
1985 275,439 +3.3%
1986 321,480 +16.7%
1987 300,635 -6.5%
1988 309,027 +2.8%
1989 359,058 +16.2%
1990 372,899 +3.9%
1991 388,985 +4.3%
1994 402,132 +3.4%
1995 381,083 -5.2%
1996 363,318 -4.7%
1997 349,310 -3.9%
1998 1.06 million +204.3%
1999 1.06 million -0.0%
2000 733,517 -31.0%
2001 1.13 million +54.2%
2002 758,888 -32.9%
2003 798,528 +5.2%
2004 870,757 +9.0%
2005 1.02 million +17.3%
2006 1.12 million +9.7%
2007 1.53 million +36.7%
2008 1.59 million +3.6%
2009 1.60 million +0.8%
2010 1.68 million +4.7%
2011 1.71 million +2.3%
2012 1.74 million +1.4%
2013 1.81 million +3.9%
2014 1.84 million +1.6%
2015 1.07 million -41.8%
2016 1.93 million +80.8%
2017 2.02 million +4.6%
2018 2.08 million +3.1%
2019 2.18 million +4.8%
2020 3.67 million +68.3%
2021 3.70 million +0.7%
2022 3.69 million -0.3%
2023 3.35 million -9.1%
2024 3.89 million +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.00 million 939,013 1.09 million 3
1980s 378,357 258,730 935,750 8
1990s 547,955 349,310 1.06 million 8
2000s 1.12 million 733,517 1.60 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 1.07 million 2.18 million 10
2020s 3.66 million 3.35 million 3.89 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 26 Egypt 63,253 compare
  2. 27 Philippines 62,373 compare
  3. 28 Nepal 55,261 compare
  4. 29 Colombia 45,790 compare
  5. 30 Belarus 43,481 compare
  6. 31 Guatemala 40,353 compare
  7. 32 Morocco 40,023 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 3.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 258,730 in 1983.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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