Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 4.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.03 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
28th
of 215 groups
All-time high
4.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
350,873
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200220241980: 350.9k1981: 452.1k1982: 454.4k1983: 483.6k1984: 519.6k1985: 617.3k1986: 694.3k1987: 776.7k1988: 783.3k1989: 869.4k1990: 912.9k1991: 952.2k1992: 968.8k1993: 1.0M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.6M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.8M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.2M2024: 4.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 4.03 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350,873, in 1980.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 28th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 350,873
1981 452,060 +28.8%
1982 454,358 +0.5%
1983 483,630 +6.4%
1984 519,562 +7.4%
1985 617,296 +18.8%
1986 694,340 +12.5%
1987 776,748 +11.9%
1988 783,325 +0.8%
1989 869,386 +11.0%
1990 912,935 +5.0%
1991 952,155 +4.3%
1992 968,805 +1.7%
1993 1.03 million +5.8%
1994 1.06 million +3.3%
1995 1.10 million +3.7%
1996 1.11 million +1.2%
1997 1.13 million +2.0%
1998 1.16 million +2.4%
1999 1.17 million +1.0%
2000 1.17 million +0.2%
2001 1.18 million +0.5%
2002 1.16 million -1.8%
2003 1.23 million +6.6%
2004 1.34 million +8.7%
2005 1.43 million +6.7%
2006 1.42 million -0.9%
2007 1.56 million +9.8%
2008 1.67 million +7.4%
2009 1.73 million +3.7%
2010 1.72 million -0.9%
2011 1.88 million +9.5%
2012 2.12 million +12.5%
2013 2.34 million +10.5%
2014 2.65 million +13.5%
2015 2.86 million +7.7%
2016 3.09 million +8.3%
2017 3.34 million +7.9%
2018 3.56 million +6.6%
2019 3.67 million +3.2%
2020 3.83 million +4.2%
2021 3.97 million +3.8%
2022 4.12 million +3.7%
2023 4.19 million +1.7%
2024 4.03 million -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 600,158 350,873 869,386 10
1990s 1.06 million 912,935 1.17 million 10
2000s 1.39 million 1.16 million 1.73 million 10
2010s 2.72 million 1.72 million 3.67 million 10
2020s 4.03 million 3.83 million 4.19 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 25 Ethiopia 63,715 compare
  2. 26 Egypt 63,253 compare
  3. 27 Philippines 62,373 compare
  4. 28 Nepal 55,261 compare
  5. 29 Colombia 45,790 compare
  6. 30 Belarus 43,481 compare
  7. 31 Guatemala 40,353 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 4.03 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 350,873 in 1980.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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