Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.69 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
403,784
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia is 3.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 3.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403,784, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 733,435 | — |
| 1971 | 403,784 | -44.9% |
| 1972 | 413,314 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 435,437 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 439,448 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 458,254 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 474,839 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 505,232 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 511,490 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 525,347 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 557,304 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 587,734 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 609,956 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 653,633 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 690,862 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 715,689 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 756,258 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 767,542 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 828,564 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 886,344 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 919,700 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 961,619 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.69 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490,058 | 403,784 | 733,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 705,389 | 557,304 | 886,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 919,700 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.38 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.33 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.40 million | 3.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 3.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,784 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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