Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
451,360
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia stood at 3.87 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 3.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 451,360, in 1971.
That places AIMS: South and West Asia 42nd out of 221 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 primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 780,018 | — |
| 1971 | 451,360 | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 461,676 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 487,164 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 496,424 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 525,030 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 554,331 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 595,286 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 611,125 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 613,492 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 657,284 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 686,270 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 719,873 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 807,329 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 846,927 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 877,334 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 916,489 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 904,817 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 968,818 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 557,591 | 451,360 | 780,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,762 | 657,284 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.55 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.49 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 3.56 million | 3.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
- 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
- 40 Poland 117,904 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,854 compare
- 42 Ukraine 104,240 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 103,620 compare
- 44 Canada 96,008 compare
- 45 Uganda 89,256 compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia was 3.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,360 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia 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