Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 5.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.56 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.92 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 5.56 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 5.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1973.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.04 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.25 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 million | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 2.37 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.31 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.56 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.92 million | 2.39 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.49 million | 2.37 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million | 2.77 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million | 3.34 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 3.95 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 million | 5.12 million | 5.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 5.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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