Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 285,701 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan stood at 285,701 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 285,701 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,183 number, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,183 number | — |
| 1972 | 29,742 number | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 32,891 number | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 35,009 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 37,127 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 44,149 number | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 44,751 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 45,268 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42,573 number | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 47,750 number | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 48,652 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 49,557 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 56,400 number | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 57,105 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 57,200 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57,237 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62,000 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 64,300 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 66,398 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 69,251 number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 190,300 number | +174.8% |
| 2001 | 183,573 number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 183,463 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 191,659 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 195,329 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 206,511 number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 194,387 number | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 206,584 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 210,965 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 216,234 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 221,282 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 219,552 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 206,980 number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 207,130 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 207,228 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 215,741 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 230,683 number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 264,983 number | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 282,076 number | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 285,701 number | +1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 285,701 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 285,701 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,965 number, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +174.8% | 69,251 number | 190,300 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,633 number | 27,183 number | 45,268 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 56,660 number | 47,750 number | 66,398 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,251 number | 69,251 number | 69,251 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 197,900 number | 183,463 number | 216,234 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,136 number | 206,980 number | 285,701 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Pakistan was 285,701 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 285,701 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,183 number in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.