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
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 130,893 compare
- 38 Morocco 122,904 compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
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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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.