Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 3.40 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia peaked at 3.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 374,142, in 1971.
That places WB: South Asia 53rd 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 704,913 | — |
| 1971 | 374,142 | -46.9% |
| 1972 | 381,160 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 399,562 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 401,224 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 417,774 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 427,195 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 456,189 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 460,999 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 476,251 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 501,794 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 529,956 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 556,847 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 593,013 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 628,681 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 652,664 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 692,373 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 697,522 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 754,769 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 810,382 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 841,575 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 876,312 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 915,868 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 966,896 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.53 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,941 | 374,142 | 704,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,800 | 501,794 | 810,382 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 841,575 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.19 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.07 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.08 million | 3.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia was 3.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,142 in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- WB: South Asia ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: 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.
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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.