Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 285,701 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
285,701 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
285,701 number
in 2019
All-time low
27,183 number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 27.2k number1972: 29.7k number1973: 32.9k number1974: 35.0k number1975: 37.1k number1976: 44.1k number1977: 44.8k number1978: 45.3k number1979: 42.6k number1980: 47.8k number1981: 48.7k number1982: 49.6k number1983: 56.4k number1984: 57.1k number1985: 57.2k number1986: 57.2k number1987: 62.0k number1988: 64.3k number1989: 66.4k number1990: 69.3k number2000: 190.3k number2001: 183.6k number2002: 183.5k number2003: 191.7k number2004: 195.3k number2005: 206.5k number2006: 194.4k number2007: 206.6k number2008: 211.0k number2009: 216.2k number2010: 221.3k number2011: 219.6k number2012: 207.0k number2013: 207.1k number2014: 207.2k number2015: 215.7k number2016: 230.7k number2017: 265.0k number2018: 282.1k number2019: 285.7k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan is 285,701 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 285,701 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,183 number, in 1971.

That places Pakistan 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 27,183 number
1972 29,742 number +9.4%
1973 32,891 number +10.6%
1974 35,009 number +6.4%
1975 37,127 number +6.0%
1976 44,149 number +18.9%
1977 44,751 number +1.4%
1978 45,268 number +1.2%
1979 42,573 number -6.0%
1980 47,750 number +12.2%
1981 48,652 number +1.9%
1982 49,557 number +1.9%
1983 56,400 number +13.8%
1984 57,105 number +1.2%
1985 57,200 number +0.2%
1986 57,237 number +0.1%
1987 62,000 number +8.3%
1988 64,300 number +3.7%
1989 66,398 number +3.3%
1990 69,251 number +4.3%
2000 190,300 number +174.8%
2001 183,573 number -3.5%
2002 183,463 number -0.1%
2003 191,659 number +4.5%
2004 195,329 number +1.9%
2005 206,511 number +5.7%
2006 194,387 number -5.9%
2007 206,584 number +6.3%
2008 210,965 number +2.1%
2009 216,234 number +2.5%
2010 221,282 number +2.3%
2011 219,552 number -0.8%
2012 206,980 number -5.7%
2013 207,130 number +0.1%
2014 207,228 number +0.0%
2015 215,741 number +4.1%
2016 230,683 number +6.9%
2017 264,983 number +14.9%
2018 282,076 number +6.5%
2019 285,701 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,633 number 27,183 number 45,268 number 9
1980s 56,660 number 47,750 number 66,398 number 10
1990s 69,251 number 69,251 number 69,251 number 1
2000s 197,900 number 183,463 number 216,234 number 10
2010s 234,136 number 206,980 number 285,701 number 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Egypt 330,573 number compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 319,126 number compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 303,529 number compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 276,704 number compare
  5. 14 Thailand 270,596 number compare
  6. 15 Argentina 252,452 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Pakistan was 285,701 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 285,701 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 27,183 number in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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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.