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

Latest (2024)
976,549
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2018
All-time low
113,122
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019972024

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 143 Gabon 6,288 compare
  2. 144 Gambia 6,273 compare
  3. 145 Eswatini 6,201 compare
  4. 146 Liberia 5,838 compare
  5. 147 Guyana 5,525 compare
  6. 148 Eritrea 5,301 compare
  7. 149 Mauritius 5,126 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: 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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.