Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 4.07 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 4.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 496,546, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 41st 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 839,179 | — |
| 1971 | 496,546 | -40.8% |
| 1972 | 510,994 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 543,321 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 554,173 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 585,392 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 621,156 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 668,453 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 686,970 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 691,727 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 753,144 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 772,475 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 808,248 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 894,825 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 933,038 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 963,532 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 995,389 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.07 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619,791 | 496,546 | 839,179 | 10 |
| 1980s | 931,168 | 753,144 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.17 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.67 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.66 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 3.76 million | 4.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
- 40 Poland 117,904 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,854 compare
- 42 Ukraine 104,240 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 103,620 compare
- 44 Canada 96,008 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 4.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,546 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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 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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About this data
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.