Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 4.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.17 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
597,968
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 4.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 597,968, in 1971.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 925,879 | — |
| 1971 | 597,968 | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 608,198 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 632,856 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 641,196 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 669,383 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 698,658 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 740,378 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 757,675 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 762,155 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 807,985 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 798,911 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 873,660 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 963,285 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.17 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703,435 | 597,968 | 925,879 | 10 |
| 1980s | 990,502 | 798,911 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.22 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.76 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million | 2.69 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 million | 3.83 million | 4.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 130,893 compare
- 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
- 40 Poland 117,904 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,854 compare
- 42 Ukraine 104,240 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 103,620 compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 4.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,968 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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