Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.25 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.72 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 5.25 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 5.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million, in 1973.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 1.72 million
1974 1.83 million +6.2%
1975 1.89 million +3.6%
1976 2.02 million +6.6%
1977 1.89 million -6.3%
1978 2.15 million +13.6%
1979 2.11 million -1.7%
1980 2.11 million -0.4%
1981 2.17 million +3.2%
1982 2.16 million -0.6%
1983 2.13 million -1.5%
1984 2.14 million +0.4%
1985 2.22 million +4.0%
1986 2.26 million +1.5%
1987 2.32 million +2.6%
1988 2.36 million +1.9%
1989 2.42 million +2.7%
1990 2.50 million +3.3%
1991 2.56 million +2.1%
1992 2.58 million +0.7%
1993 2.61 million +1.5%
1994 2.67 million +2.0%
1995 2.73 million +2.5%
1996 2.80 million +2.7%
1997 2.88 million +2.8%
1998 2.97 million +2.8%
1999 3.02 million +1.8%
2000 3.09 million +2.2%
2001 3.15 million +2.1%
2002 3.09 million -2.0%
2003 3.25 million +5.4%
2004 3.48 million +6.9%
2005 3.50 million +0.8%
2006 3.50 million -0.2%
2007 3.58 million +2.4%
2008 3.59 million +0.4%
2009 3.63 million +0.9%
2010 3.66 million +1.0%
2011 3.68 million +0.5%
2012 3.70 million +0.5%
2013 3.72 million +0.7%
2014 3.80 million +2.0%
2015 3.91 million +2.9%
2016 4.02 million +2.8%
2017 4.19 million +4.2%
2018 4.40 million +5.1%
2019 4.61 million +4.8%
2020 4.81 million +4.2%
2021 5.00 million +4.0%
2022 5.08 million +1.6%
2023 5.16 million +1.6%
2024 5.25 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.95 million 1.72 million 2.15 million 7
1980s 2.23 million 2.11 million 2.42 million 10
1990s 2.73 million 2.50 million 3.02 million 10
2000s 3.39 million 3.09 million 3.63 million 10
2010s 3.97 million 3.66 million 4.61 million 10
2020s 5.06 million 4.81 million 5.25 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 29 Myanmar 174,621 compare
  2. 30 Algeria 173,713 compare
  3. 31 Kenya 170,289 compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 151,765 compare
  5. 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
  6. 34 Peru 142,500 compare
  7. 35 Colombia 139,228 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 5.25 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1973.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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
Source
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.