Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2018
All-time low
398,327
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 1.68 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.80 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 398,327, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 398,327 | — |
| 1971 | 414,668 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 434,234 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 450,102 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 471,724 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 510,141 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 545,848 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 572,373 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 585,098 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 581,657 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 582,015 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 595,058 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 622,637 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 749,815 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 796,731 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 816,847 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 826,850 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 780,339 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 799,334 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 821,572 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 847,744 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 890,322 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 934,828 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 967,285 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 496,417 | 398,327 | 585,098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 739,120 | 582,015 | 826,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 847,744 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.21 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.47 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.68 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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 primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,327 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release