Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, female was 7.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.56 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.32 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 7.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 7.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.44 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.84 million | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.98 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.56 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 million | 2.32 million | 2.85 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.88 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 3.90 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 4.67 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 million | 5.76 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 million | 7.24 million | 7.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 7.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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