Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 4.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.06 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
27th
of 215 groups
All-time high
4.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
361,757
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200220241980: 361.8k1981: 462.4k1982: 464.0k1983: 493.3k1984: 529.8k1985: 627.8k1986: 705.5k1987: 788.7k1988: 795.2k1989: 882.0k1990: 925.7k1991: 965.3k1992: 982.5k1993: 1.0M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.6M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.9M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.2M2024: 4.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 4.06 million.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 361,757, in 1980.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 27th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 361,757
1981 462,450 +27.8%
1982 463,998 +0.3%
1983 493,299 +6.3%
1984 529,791 +7.4%
1985 627,811 +18.5%
1986 705,491 +12.4%
1987 788,669 +11.8%
1988 795,245 +0.8%
1989 881,957 +10.9%
1990 925,686 +5.0%
1991 965,303 +4.3%
1992 982,456 +1.8%
1993 1.04 million +5.8%
1994 1.07 million +3.3%
1995 1.11 million +3.7%
1996 1.13 million +1.2%
1997 1.15 million +2.0%
1998 1.18 million +2.3%
1999 1.19 million +1.0%
2000 1.19 million +0.1%
2001 1.20 million +0.5%
2002 1.18 million -1.7%
2003 1.25 million +6.5%
2004 1.36 million +8.6%
2005 1.45 million +6.6%
2006 1.44 million -0.9%
2007 1.58 million +9.6%
2008 1.69 million +7.4%
2009 1.75 million +3.7%
2010 1.74 million -0.9%
2011 1.90 million +9.4%
2012 2.14 million +12.4%
2013 2.36 million +10.4%
2014 2.67 million +13.4%
2015 2.88 million +7.7%
2016 3.12 million +8.2%
2017 3.36 million +7.8%
2018 3.58 million +6.6%
2019 3.70 million +3.2%
2020 3.85 million +4.2%
2021 4.00 million +3.7%
2022 4.14 million +3.7%
2023 4.21 million +1.6%
2024 4.06 million -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 611,047 361,757 881,957 10
1990s 1.07 million 925,686 1.19 million 10
2000s 1.41 million 1.18 million 1.75 million 10
2010s 2.74 million 1.74 million 3.70 million 10
2020s 4.05 million 3.85 million 4.21 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 24 Malaysia 67,095 compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 63,715 compare
  3. 26 Egypt 63,253 compare
  4. 27 Philippines 62,373 compare
  5. 28 Nepal 55,261 compare
  6. 29 Colombia 45,790 compare
  7. 30 Belarus 43,481 compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 4.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 361,757 in 1980.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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