Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in primary education, female was 3.21 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 3.21 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 395,455 number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 395,455 number | — |
| 1971 | 403,783 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 413,331 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 435,459 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 439,466 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 458,265 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 474,851 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 505,245 number | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 511,499 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 525,289 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 557,304 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 587,734 number | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 609,956 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 653,702 number | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 690,865 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 715,692 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 756,258 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 767,490 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 828,579 number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 886,370 number | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 919,724 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 960,749 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million number | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million number | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million number | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million number | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456,264 number | 395,455 number | 525,289 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 705,395 number | 557,304 number | 886,370 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 919,724 number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million number | 1.38 million number | 2.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million number | 2.33 million number | 3.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 3.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,455 number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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About this data
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.