Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 7.04 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 7.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 million | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.95 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 6.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.11 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 1.97 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million | 2.44 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 million | 3.38 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 4.29 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 million | 5.50 million | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million | 6.64 million | 7.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 7.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.