Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in primary education, female was 229,389 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
229,389
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
229,389
in 2024
All-time low
92,977
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 229,389 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 229,389 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,977, in 1970.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,977 | — |
| 1971 | 108,167 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 115,197 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 119,732 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 124,540 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 127,861 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 130,839 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 133,797 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 135,092 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 136,857 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 136,489 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 134,549 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 134,089 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 131,782 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 130,654 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 129,527 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 129,450 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 130,188 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 135,800 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 140,469 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 144,872 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 149,071 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 152,738 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 155,069 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 158,986 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 161,490 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 164,614 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 165,474 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 168,350 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 171,828 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 179,986 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 184,214 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 189,321 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 194,889 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 198,319 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 200,566 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 203,788 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 205,762 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 207,332 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 209,062 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 210,342 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 214,272 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 213,624 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 211,650 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 224,294 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 222,018 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 221,081 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 220,633 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 222,530 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 223,951 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 224,557 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 225,262 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 227,319 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 228,897 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 229,389 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,506 | 92,977 | 136,857 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,300 | 129,450 | 140,469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,249 | 144,872 | 171,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,324 | 179,986 | 209,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,440 | 210,342 | 224,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,085 | 224,557 | 229,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 192 American Samoa 341 compare
- 193 Andorra 337 compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 274 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 253 compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 229 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 229,389 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 229,389 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,977 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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