Teachers in secondary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.15 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 278.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 1.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,343, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,343 | — |
| 1972 | 20,447 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 27,312 | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 31,492 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 32,923 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 36,321 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 32,196 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 35,782 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 36,815 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 38,270 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 42,419 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 46,585 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 47,882 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 53,102 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 52,747 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 59,780 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 303,126 | +407.1% |
| 2015 | 326,239 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 342,540 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 396,126 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 396,110 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 786,810 | +98.6% |
| 2021 | 803,818 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 820,835 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,576 | 19,343 | 36,321 | 7 |
| 1980s | 44,200 | 35,782 | 53,102 | 8 |
| 1990s | 59,780 | 59,780 | 59,780 | 1 |
| 2010s | 425,158 | 303,126 | 786,810 | 6 |
| 2020s | 963,556 | 803,818 | 1.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 China 4.47 million compare
- 2 India 3.61 million compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.11 million compare
- 5 United States 1.09 million compare
- 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Pakistan?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Pakistan was 1.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,343 in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release