Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 3.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 451,360, in 1971.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,360 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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.