Teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, female was 231,541 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 231,541 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 290,655 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,183, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,183 | — |
| 1972 | 29,742 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 32,891 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 35,009 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 37,127 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 44,149 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 44,751 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 45,268 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42,573 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 47,750 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 48,652 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 49,557 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 56,400 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 57,105 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 57,200 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57,237 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62,000 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 64,300 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 66,398 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 69,251 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 190,300 | +174.8% |
| 2001 | 183,573 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 183,463 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 191,659 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 195,329 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 206,511 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 194,387 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 206,584 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 210,965 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 216,234 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 221,282 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 219,552 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 206,980 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 207,130 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 207,228 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 215,741 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 230,683 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 264,983 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 282,076 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 274,553 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 257,901 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 258,551 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 290,655 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 231,541 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,633 | 27,183 | 45,268 | 9 |
| 1980s | 56,660 | 47,750 | 66,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,251 | 69,251 | 69,251 | 1 |
| 2000s | 197,900 | 183,463 | 216,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,021 | 206,980 | 282,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,662 | 231,541 | 290,655 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan was 231,541 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 290,655 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,183 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release