Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.17 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
597,968
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 4.17 million, measured 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 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 597,968, in 1971.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 925,879
1971 597,968 -35.4%
1972 608,198 +1.7%
1973 632,856 +4.1%
1974 641,196 +1.3%
1975 669,383 +4.4%
1976 698,658 +4.4%
1977 740,378 +6.0%
1978 757,675 +2.3%
1979 762,155 +0.6%
1980 807,985 +6.0%
1981 798,911 -1.1%
1982 873,660 +9.4%
1983 963,285 +10.3%
1984 1.01 million +4.3%
1985 1.04 million +3.2%
1986 1.05 million +0.9%
1987 1.07 million +2.1%
1988 1.13 million +6.1%
1989 1.17 million +3.1%
1990 1.22 million +4.3%
1991 1.28 million +4.9%
1992 1.35 million +5.3%
1993 1.42 million +5.3%
1994 1.48 million +4.4%
1995 1.52 million +2.8%
1996 1.57 million +3.2%
1997 1.61 million +2.5%
1998 1.65 million +2.4%
1999 1.71 million +3.8%
2000 1.76 million +2.8%
2001 1.77 million +0.6%
2002 1.78 million +0.5%
2003 2.12 million +19.2%
2004 2.18 million +2.8%
2005 2.23 million +2.6%
2006 2.27 million +1.7%
2007 2.34 million +3.2%
2008 2.46 million +4.8%
2009 2.56 million +4.2%
2010 2.69 million +5.0%
2011 2.84 million +5.8%
2012 2.92 million +2.6%
2013 3.20 million +9.5%
2014 3.28 million +2.7%
2015 3.32 million +1.1%
2016 3.47 million +4.4%
2017 3.48 million +0.5%
2018 3.42 million -1.9%
2019 3.65 million +6.7%
2020 3.83 million +5.0%
2021 3.87 million +1.0%
2022 3.88 million +0.3%
2023 4.02 million +3.6%
2024 4.17 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 703,435 597,968 925,879 10
1980s 990,502 798,911 1.17 million 10
1990s 1.48 million 1.22 million 1.71 million 10
2000s 2.15 million 1.76 million 2.56 million 10
2010s 3.23 million 2.69 million 3.65 million 10
2020s 3.95 million 3.83 million 4.17 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 37 Syrian Arab Republic 130,893 compare
  2. 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
  3. 39 Uzbekistan 121,737 compare
  4. 40 Poland 117,904 compare
  5. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,854 compare
  6. 42 Ukraine 104,240 compare
  7. 43 Kazakhstan 103,620 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 4.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 597,968 in 1971.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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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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.