Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.69 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
403,784
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 3.69 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 3.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403,784, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 733,435
1971 403,784 -44.9%
1972 413,314 +2.4%
1973 435,437 +5.4%
1974 439,448 +0.9%
1975 458,254 +4.3%
1976 474,839 +3.6%
1977 505,232 +6.4%
1978 511,490 +1.2%
1979 525,347 +2.7%
1980 557,304 +6.1%
1981 587,734 +5.5%
1982 609,956 +3.8%
1983 653,633 +7.2%
1984 690,862 +5.7%
1985 715,689 +3.6%
1986 756,258 +5.7%
1987 767,542 +1.5%
1988 828,564 +8.0%
1989 886,344 +7.0%
1990 919,700 +3.8%
1991 961,619 +4.6%
1992 1.01 million +5.0%
1993 1.07 million +6.0%
1994 1.13 million +5.4%
1995 1.17 million +3.8%
1996 1.22 million +3.9%
1997 1.26 million +3.3%
1998 1.28 million +2.1%
1999 1.33 million +3.8%
2000 1.38 million +3.5%
2001 1.39 million +0.7%
2002 1.40 million +1.0%
2003 1.75 million +24.8%
2004 1.81 million +3.3%
2005 1.87 million +3.5%
2006 1.91 million +2.3%
2007 1.99 million +4.0%
2008 2.10 million +5.6%
2009 2.19 million +4.4%
2010 2.33 million +6.3%
2011 2.47 million +6.1%
2012 2.54 million +2.7%
2013 2.77 million +9.3%
2014 2.88 million +3.7%
2015 2.91 million +1.0%
2016 3.05 million +4.8%
2017 3.06 million +0.5%
2018 2.98 million -2.5%
2019 3.20 million +7.3%
2020 3.40 million +6.0%
2021 3.42 million +0.7%
2022 3.42 million +0.1%
2023 3.54 million +3.5%
2024 3.69 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 490,058 403,784 733,435 10
1980s 705,389 557,304 886,344 10
1990s 1.13 million 919,700 1.33 million 10
2000s 1.78 million 1.38 million 2.19 million 10
2010s 2.82 million 2.33 million 3.20 million 10
2020s 3.49 million 3.40 million 3.69 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 46 Nepal 86,127 compare
  2. 47 Netherlands 86,024 compare
  3. 48 Guatemala 82,077 compare
  4. 49 Israel 79,924 compare
  5. 50 Australia 79,796 compare
  6. 51 Chile 76,965 compare
  7. 52 Madagascar 76,092 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 3.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 403,784 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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 851 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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.