Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 7.66 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 7.66 million number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 7.66 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million number, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.62 million number | — |
| 1974 | 2.77 million number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.22 million number | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.24 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.28 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.58 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.77 million number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.39 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.51 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.70 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.79 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.46 million number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.00 million number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.17 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.41 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.66 million number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million number | 2.62 million number | 3.24 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million number | 3.28 million number | 4.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 million number | 4.33 million number | 5.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 million number | 5.16 million number | 6.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 million number | 6.28 million number | 7.66 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Brazil 707,006 number compare
- 6 Philippines 432,953 number compare
- 7 Mexico 385,248 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 353,632 number compare
- 9 Egypt 330,573 number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 319,126 number compare
- 11 Viet Nam 303,529 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 7.66 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.
Computed from
- 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.