Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 2.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.46 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.72 million
in 2016
All-time low
591,625
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 2.46 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.72 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 591,625, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 591,625 | — |
| 1971 | 606,566 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 626,834 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 646,952 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 669,791 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 697,201 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 729,696 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 726,240 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 739,560 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 787,983 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 830,059 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 860,986 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 917,157 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 981,769 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682,245 | 591,625 | 787,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 830,059 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.47 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.69 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.23 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.44 million | 2.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 2.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,625 in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-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