Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female was 8.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.15 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 8.15 million for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 8.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1973.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.21 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.47 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.15 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.64 million | 3.24 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.28 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 million | 4.33 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 5.14 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.30 million | 7.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million | 7.82 million | 8.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 8.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1973.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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