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
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 1,862 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 compare
- 167 Comoros 1,709 compare
- 168 Malta 1,666 compare
- 169 Bhutan 1,544 compare
- 170 French Polynesia 1,381 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 10.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 742,097 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 6.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.21 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
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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February 2026 Data Release