Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female was 8.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.15 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 8.15 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 8.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1973.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.21 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.47 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.15 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.64 million | 3.24 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.28 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 million | 4.33 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 5.14 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.30 million | 7.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million | 7.82 million | 8.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 8.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1973.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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