Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 151 groups
All-time high
95.5%
in 2023
All-time low
86.4%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 92.5 %2015: 86.6 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 86.9 %2019: 88.4 %2020: 89.6 %2021: 90.3 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 95.5 %2024: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 95.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 95.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2016.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 21st out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 92.5%
2015 86.6% -6.4%
2016 86.4% -0.2%
2017 86.5% +0.1%
2018 86.9% +0.4%
2019 88.4% +1.8%
2020 89.6% +1.4%
2021 90.3% +0.8%
2022 94.7% +4.8%
2023 95.5% +0.8%
2024 95.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.9% 86.4% 92.5% 6
2020s 93.1% 89.6% 95.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2016.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 21st out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
236 places, 2,442 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release