Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in primary education, female was 976,549 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
976,549
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2018
All-time low
113,122
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 976,549 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113,122, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,122 | — |
| 1971 | 116,508 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 117,394 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 124,675 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 132,669 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 146,707 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 167,209 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 183,004 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 204,067 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 193,981 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 212,725 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 215,231 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 224,556 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 279,315 | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 287,390 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 297,398 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 300,458 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 279,081 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 306,725 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 318,484 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 332,645 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 352,798 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 377,887 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 397,420 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 416,662 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 431,503 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 446,421 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 464,688 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 485,436 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 516,046 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 539,928 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 537,608 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 547,969 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 573,656 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 589,610 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 608,431 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 604,882 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 633,058 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 654,206 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 685,928 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 735,778 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 796,317 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 807,234 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 871,011 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 887,408 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 915,494 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 955,678 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 990,752 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 976,549 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,934 | 113,122 | 204,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,136 | 212,725 | 318,484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,151 | 332,645 | 516,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,528 | 537,608 | 685,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,743 | 735,778 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 976,549 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 976,549 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,122 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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