Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.08 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2016
All-time low
507,713
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.08 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.33 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 507,713, in 1970.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 507,713
1971 526,259 +3.7%
1972 541,799 +3.0%
1973 555,008 +2.4%
1974 571,498 +3.0%
1975 589,801 +3.2%
1976 605,918 +2.7%
1977 600,645 -0.9%
1978 603,690 +0.5%
1979 645,765 +7.0%
1980 667,910 +3.4%
1981 682,202 +2.1%
1982 720,954 +5.7%
1983 769,833 +6.8%
1984 852,767 +10.8%
1985 958,692 +12.4%
1986 1.03 million +7.1%
1987 1.09 million +6.6%
1988 1.17 million +6.9%
1989 1.19 million +1.9%
1990 1.22 million +2.2%
1991 1.23 million +1.1%
1992 1.23 million -0.2%
1993 1.26 million +2.6%
1994 1.29 million +2.6%
1995 1.32 million +1.8%
1996 1.35 million +2.3%
1997 1.37 million +1.7%
1998 1.41 million +2.5%
1999 1.42 million +1.3%
2000 1.41 million -0.9%
2001 1.42 million +0.8%
2002 1.48 million +3.9%
2003 1.55 million +5.0%
2004 1.56 million +0.2%
2005 1.66 million +6.9%
2006 1.70 million +2.1%
2007 1.72 million +1.4%
2008 1.68 million -2.2%
2009 1.81 million +7.3%
2010 1.88 million +4.2%
2011 1.92 million +1.8%
2012 1.96 million +2.4%
2013 2.09 million +6.6%
2014 2.05 million -2.2%
2015 2.19 million +6.9%
2016 2.33 million +6.7%
2017 2.22 million -5.0%
2018 2.19 million -1.4%
2019 2.20 million +0.7%
2020 2.13 million -3.2%
2021 2.11 million -0.8%
2022 2.09 million -0.9%
2023 2.06 million -1.5%
2024 2.08 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 574,810 507,713 645,765 10
1980s 913,483 667,910 1.19 million 10
1990s 1.31 million 1.22 million 1.42 million 10
2000s 1.60 million 1.41 million 1.81 million 10
2010s 2.10 million 1.88 million 2.33 million 10
2020s 2.10 million 2.06 million 2.13 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 96 Finland 24,571 compare
  3. 97 Czechia 24,449 compare
  4. 98 Burundi 23,880 compare
  5. 99 Nicaragua 23,138 compare
  6. 100 Libya 22,627 compare
  7. 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 507,713 in 1970.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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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.