Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 3.87 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 3.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 451,360, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 780,018 | — |
| 1971 | 451,360 | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 461,676 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 487,164 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 496,424 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 525,030 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 554,331 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 595,286 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 611,125 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 613,492 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 657,284 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 686,270 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 719,873 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 807,329 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 846,927 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 877,334 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 916,489 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 904,817 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 968,818 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 557,591 | 451,360 | 780,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,762 | 657,284 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.55 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.49 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million | 3.56 million | 3.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 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
- 45 Uganda 89,256 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia was 3.87 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,360 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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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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.
Computed from
- 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.