Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia is 3.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 3.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403,784, in 1971.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 733,435 | — |
| 1971 | 403,784 | -44.9% |
| 1972 | 413,314 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 435,437 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 439,448 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 458,254 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 474,839 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 505,232 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 511,490 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 525,347 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 557,304 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 587,734 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 609,956 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 653,633 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 690,862 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 715,689 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 756,258 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 767,542 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 828,564 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 886,344 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 919,700 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 961,619 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.69 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490,058 | 403,784 | 733,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 705,389 | 557,304 | 886,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 919,700 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.38 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.33 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.40 million | 3.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 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 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia was 3.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,784 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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.