Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Teachers in primary education, female was 2.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.45 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2016
All-time low
591,036
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 2.45 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 2.71 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 591,036, in 1970.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 85th 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 591,036
1971 605,962 +2.5%
1972 626,216 +3.3%
1973 646,320 +3.2%
1974 669,145 +3.5%
1975 696,543 +4.1%
1976 729,028 +4.7%
1977 725,561 -0.5%
1978 738,874 +1.8%
1979 787,294 +6.6%
1980 829,372 +5.3%
1981 860,305 +3.7%
1982 916,486 +6.5%
1983 981,105 +7.1%
1984 1.07 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 2.03 million -0.8%
2009 2.16 million +6.3%
2010 2.23 million +3.1%
2011 2.27 million +1.8%
2012 2.31 million +1.9%
2013 2.46 million +6.4%
2014 2.45 million -0.4%
2015 2.57 million +5.0%
2016 2.71 million +5.4%
2017 2.59 million -4.6%
2018 2.58 million -0.4%
2019 2.62 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 2.45 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 681,598 591,036 787,294 10
1980s 1.13 million 829,372 1.44 million 10
1990s 1.57 million 1.47 million 1.70 million 10
2000s 1.91 million 1.69 million 2.16 million 10
2010s 2.48 million 2.23 million 2.71 million 10
2020s 2.50 million 2.44 million 2.57 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 82 Hungary 35,478 compare
  2. 83 Costa Rica 34,294 compare
  3. 84 Lebanon 33,038 compare
  4. 85 Austria 32,675 compare
  5. 86 United Arab Emirates 30,531 compare
  6. 87 Kuwait 29,649 compare
  7. 88 Georgia 29,463 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 2.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 591,036 in 1970.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release