Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 976,549 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 976,549.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113,122, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,122 | — |
| 1971 | 116,508 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 117,394 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 124,675 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 132,669 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 146,707 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 167,209 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 183,004 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 204,067 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 193,981 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 212,725 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 215,231 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 224,556 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 279,315 | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 287,390 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 297,398 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 300,458 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 279,081 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 306,725 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 318,484 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 332,645 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 352,798 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 377,887 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 397,420 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 416,662 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 431,503 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 446,421 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 464,688 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 485,436 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 516,046 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 539,928 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 537,608 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 547,969 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 573,656 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 589,610 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 608,431 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 604,882 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 633,058 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 654,206 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 685,928 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 735,778 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 796,317 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 807,234 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 871,011 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 887,408 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 915,494 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 955,678 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 990,752 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 976,549 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,934 | 113,122 | 204,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,136 | 212,725 | 318,484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,151 | 332,645 | 516,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,528 | 537,608 | 685,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,743 | 735,778 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 976,549 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 976,549 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,122 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.