Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in primary education, female was 699,632 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
699,632
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
699,632
in 2024
All-time low
365,796
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980200220241980: 410.7k1981: 365.8k1982: 423.3k1983: 431.5k1984: 440.3k1985: 450.1k1986: 419.4k1987: 481.2k1988: 501.9k1989: 483.0k1990: 512.6k1991: 546.1k1992: 577.0k1993: 601.5k1994: 620.8k1995: 638.3k1996: 659.0k1997: 654.7k1998: 648.5k1999: 630.2k2000: 609.3k2001: 600.5k2002: 590.1k2003: 587.5k2004: 649.6k2005: 586.8k2006: 571.5k2007: 566.2k2008: 559.3k2009: 554.9k2010: 545.2k2011: 563.3k2012: 573.2k2013: 576.3k2014: 575.0k2015: 595.4k2016: 594.1k2017: 599.4k2018: 639.0k2019: 651.8k2020: 663.3k2021: 673.6k2022: 678.4k2023: 688.3k2024: 699.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 699,632. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 699,632 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,796, in 1981.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 410,740
1981 365,796 -10.9%
1982 423,284 +15.7%
1983 431,497 +1.9%
1984 440,281 +2.0%
1985 450,118 +2.2%
1986 419,407 -6.8%
1987 481,156 +14.7%
1988 501,929 +4.3%
1989 482,998 -3.8%
1990 512,614 +6.1%
1991 546,117 +6.5%
1992 577,031 +5.7%
1993 601,536 +4.2%
1994 620,803 +3.2%
1995 638,283 +2.8%
1996 659,032 +3.3%
1997 654,707 -0.7%
1998 648,495 -0.9%
1999 630,225 -2.8%
2000 609,336 -3.3%
2001 600,450 -1.5%
2002 590,107 -1.7%
2003 587,469 -0.4%
2004 649,583 +10.6%
2005 586,818 -9.7%
2006 571,473 -2.6%
2007 566,169 -0.9%
2008 559,293 -1.2%
2009 554,860 -0.8%
2010 545,230 -1.7%
2011 563,304 +3.3%
2012 573,250 +1.8%
2013 576,337 +0.5%
2014 574,974 -0.2%
2015 595,401 +3.6%
2016 594,132 -0.2%
2017 599,441 +0.9%
2018 638,966 +6.6%
2019 651,792 +2.0%
2020 663,312 +1.8%
2021 673,554 +1.5%
2022 678,415 +0.7%
2023 688,276 +1.5%
2024 699,632 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 440,721 365,796 501,929 10
1990s 608,884 512,614 659,032 10
2000s 587,556 554,860 649,583 10
2010s 591,283 545,230 651,792 10
2020s 680,638 663,312 699,632 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
  2. 165 Central African Republic 1,862 compare
  3. 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 compare
  4. 167 Comoros 1,709 compare
  5. 168 Malta 1,666 compare
  6. 169 Bhutan 1,544 compare
  7. 170 French Polynesia 1,381 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 699,632 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 699,632 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 365,796 in 1981.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release