Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.02 million number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.02 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million number, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.24 million number | — |
| 1974 | 2.37 million number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.62 million number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.49 million number | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.76 million number | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.98 million number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.09 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.29 million number | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.52 million number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.48 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.65 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.63 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.92 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.28 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.99 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.28 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.77 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.02 million number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million number | 2.24 million number | 2.77 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million number | 2.80 million number | 3.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million number | 3.84 million number | 4.55 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million number | 4.63 million number | 5.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million number | 5.70 million number | 7.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.02 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.