Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in primary education, female was 909,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 909,600 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 909,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,420, in 1979.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,097 | — |
| 1972 | 163,800 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 152,410 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 157,356 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 161,423 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 171,243 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 180,408 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 187,142 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 151,420 | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 211,525 | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 223,785 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 232,992 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 255,736 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 268,921 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 281,984 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 299,088 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 313,196 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 314,500 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 333,294 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 344,803 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 357,100 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 360,460 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 379,021 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 396,295 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 410,451 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 422,078 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 432,869 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 438,593 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 442,918 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 476,281 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 502,494 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 527,237 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 530,036 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 543,479 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 565,340 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 604,900 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 620,304 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 632,411 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 641,900 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 665,979 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 692,812 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 722,894 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 734,244 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 789,685 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 799,232 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 796,516 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 807,083 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 812,618 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 833,360 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 854,774 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 848,015 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 856,236 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 889,208 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 909,600 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,144 | 151,420 | 187,142 | 9 |
| 1980s | 273,502 | 211,525 | 333,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,459 | 344,803 | 442,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,438 | 476,281 | 641,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,442 | 665,979 | 833,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 871,567 | 848,015 | 909,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 909,600 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 909,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,420 in 1979.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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