Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.002 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.002 number per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.002 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 number per person, in 1971.
That places South Asia 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 number per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 number per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 number per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 number per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.001 number per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 number per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 number per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 number per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 number per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 number per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 number per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 number per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 number per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 number per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 number per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 number per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 number per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 number per person | 0.0006 number per person | 0.0007 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 number per person | 0.0007 number per person | 0.0009 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 number per person | 0.0009 number per person | 0.0011 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 number per person | 0.0011 number per person | 0.0015 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 number per person | 0.0016 number per person | 0.002 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 30 Seychelles 0.0055 number per person compare
- 31 Denmark 0.0055 number per person compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.0054 number per person compare
- 33 Tonga 0.0054 number per person compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 0.0053 number per person compare
- 35 Belgium 0.0053 number per person compare
- 36 Estonia 0.0052 number per person compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Asia was 0.002 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 number per person in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.