Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.21 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 3.21 million number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 3.21 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 395,455 number, in 1970.
That places South Asia 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, 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
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,455 number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.