Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female was 8.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 8.16 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 8.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1973.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.22 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.48 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.91 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.16 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 million | 2.64 million | 3.24 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million | 3.28 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million | 4.33 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 5.15 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million | 6.30 million | 7.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million | 7.84 million | 8.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,438 compare
- 14 Japan 261,117 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
- 16 Argentina 252,452 compare
- 17 Germany 247,884 compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 242,999 compare
- 19 Italy 235,443 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 8.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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