Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female was 12.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.33 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.87 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 12.33 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 12.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.87 million | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.10 million | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.27 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.76 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.68 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.81 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.60 million | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.81 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.33 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 2.87 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.09 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 million | 5.55 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million | 6.91 million | 8.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 million | 8.99 million | 11.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 million | 11.66 million | 12.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Egypt 319,626 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 300,791 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 285,113 compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
- 14 Japan 261,117 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
- 16 Argentina 252,452 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 12.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release