Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 94.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific is 94.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.0% | — |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 94.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/