Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
263,758
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia is 1.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,758, in 1971.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 135th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 287,474 | — |
| 1971 | 263,758 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 270,391 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 264,869 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 270,325 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 275,899 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 291,418 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 306,518 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 315,764 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 282,386 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 360,078 | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 354,116 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 374,376 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 396,506 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 408,624 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 422,093 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 434,032 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 458,744 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 462,502 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 474,885 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 490,355 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 507,134 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 512,276 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 530,333 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 553,815 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 569,514 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 588,492 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 602,027 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 614,620 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 624,792 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 657,073 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 691,274 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 720,310 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 724,621 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 752,914 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 779,786 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 826,967 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 852,896 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 872,054 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 881,191 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 910,653 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 943,452 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 974,623 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 973,789 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,880 | 263,758 | 315,764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,596 | 354,116 | 474,885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,336 | 490,355 | 624,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,909 | 657,073 | 881,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 910,653 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.12 million | 1.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 1.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,758 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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