Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, female was 7.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.50 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.25 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 7.50 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 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 7.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1973.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.25 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.37 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.62 million | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.49 million | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.76 million | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.29 million | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.28 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.50 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.25 million | 2.77 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million | 2.80 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million | 3.84 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million | 4.61 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 5.70 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 million | 7.18 million | 7.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 7.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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