Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 386,498 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
386,498
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
386,498
in 2024
All-time low
159,717
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia is 386,498, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 386,498 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,717, in 1981.
That places UIS: Central Asia 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 206,072 | — |
| 1981 | 159,717 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 209,783 | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 212,328 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 215,087 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 217,655 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 179,869 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 221,895 | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 224,550 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 188,815 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 201,574 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 215,423 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 224,669 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 230,126 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 239,494 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 246,768 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 261,170 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 262,733 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 273,693 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 277,529 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 273,513 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 277,474 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 274,866 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 274,187 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 284,782 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 281,397 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 282,060 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 284,614 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 286,209 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 289,450 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 282,249 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 296,616 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 303,208 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 302,999 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 297,750 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 310,398 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 305,747 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 312,896 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 329,564 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 342,895 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 350,744 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 359,654 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 363,381 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 374,876 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 386,498 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203,577 | 159,717 | 224,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,318 | 201,574 | 277,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,855 | 273,513 | 289,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,432 | 282,249 | 342,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,031 | 350,744 | 386,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 655 compare
- 182 Tonga 640 compare
- 183 Kiribati 619 compare
- 184 French Guiana 593 compare
- 185 Seychelles 588 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 521 compare
- 187 Aruba 519 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central Asia was 386,498 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 386,498 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,717 in 1981.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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