Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
451,360
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 3.87 million for teachers in primary education, female 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 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 3.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 451,360, in 1971.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 780,018 | — |
| 1971 | 451,360 | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 461,676 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 487,164 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 496,424 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 525,030 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 554,331 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 595,286 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 611,125 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 613,492 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 657,284 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 686,270 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 719,873 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 807,329 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 846,927 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 877,334 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 916,489 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 904,817 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 968,818 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 557,591 | 451,360 | 780,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,762 | 657,284 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.55 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.49 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 3.56 million | 3.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 3.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,360 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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