Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
113
Highest
100.0%
Albania
Lowest
9.9%
Belize
Median
98.4%
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
3,300
What the numbers show
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Albania; the lowest is 9.9% in Belize.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.4%, and the mean is 88.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Malawi (up 2,024.2%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 74.1%).
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 100.0% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 100.0% | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Djibouti | 100.0% | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 1 | Egypt | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Fiji | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jamaica | 100.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lesotho | 100.0% | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 1 | Macau, China | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mozambique | 100.0% | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 1 | Tunisia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 49 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 50 | Rwanda | 99.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 51 | Malawi | 99.7% | 2023 | up 2,024.2% | rising |
| 52 | Senegal | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 53 | Suriname | 99.3% | 2021 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 54 | Republic of Moldova | 99.2% | 2024 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 56 | China | 98.7% | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 57 | Colombia | 98.4% | 2022 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 58 | Botswana | 98.4% | 2022 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 59 | Kiribati | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 98.0% | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 61 | Nepal | 98.0% | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 62 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 97.9% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 97.8% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 64 | Indonesia | 97.6% | 2025 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 65 | Burundi | 97.2% | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 66 | India | 96.5% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 67 | Ecuador | 96.2% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 68 | Seychelles | 95.7% | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 69 | Tonga | 95.6% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 70 | Algeria | 95.5% | 2025 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 71 | Namibia | 95.3% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 95.2% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 73 | Malaysia | 93.8% | 2024 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 92.6% | 2024 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 75 | Gambia | 92.3% | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 76 | Lithuania | 92.0% | 2020 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 91.8% | 2018 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 78 | Bahamas | 90.6% | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 79 | Ghana | 89.8% | 2024 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 80 | Mongolia | 89.7% | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 81 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 88.5% | 2023 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 82 | Monaco | 85.4% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 83 | Naoero | 85.2% | 2025 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 84.8% | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 85 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 83.1% | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 86 | Solomon Islands | 81.4% | 2019 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 87 | Saint Lucia | 78.2% | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 77.5% | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 89 | Benin | 76.9% | 2021 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 76.7% | 2024 | up 328.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Maldives | 76.6% | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 92 | Cuba | 76.6% | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 93 | Chad | 76.0% | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 94 | Dominica | 74.9% | 2023 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 95 | Brunei Darussalam | 74.2% | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 96 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 73.6% | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 97 | Eswatini | 71.2% | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 98 | Tokelau | 70.6% | 2025 | down 11.8% | flat |
| 99 | Grenada | 69.0% | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 100 | Tuvalu | 65.7% | 2025 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 101 | British Virgin Islands | 65.5% | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 102 | San Marino | 63.7% | 2024 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 103 | Cameroon | 60.4% | 2024 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Marshall Islands | 60.1% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 105 | Togo | 59.1% | 2024 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 106 | Cook Islands | 47.6% | 2024 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 107 | Lebanon | 46.2% | 2024 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 46.1% | 2024 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 109 | Palestine, State of | 38.9% | 2023 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 110 | Liberia | 35.5% | 2022 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 111 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 34.5% | 2023 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 112 | Madagascar | 25.7% | 2024 | down 74.1% | falling |
| 113 | Belize | 9.9% | 2024 | down 65.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 99.2%
- SDG: Northern America 99.2%
- WB: North America 99.2%
- UNICEF: North America 99.2%
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 99.1%
- MDG: Eastern Asia 98.7%
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 98.6%
- SDG: Eastern Asia 98.6%
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 97.9%
- AIMS: East Asia 97.7%
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 97.7%
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 97.6%
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 97.6%
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 97.6%
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 97.4%
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 97.4%
- WB: East Asia & Pacific 97.4%
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 97.4%
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 96.9%
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 96.7%
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 96.7%
- WB: South Asia 96.5%
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 96.5%
- AIMS: South and West Asia 96.2%
- MDG: Southern Asia 96.2%
- SDG: Southern Asia 96.2%
- UIS: South and West Asia 96.2%
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 96.2%
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 96.2%
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 96.1%
- UNICEF: South Asia 96.1%
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 95.9%
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 95.8%
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 95.7%
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 95.7%
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 95.6%
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 95.5%
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 95.5%
- MDG: South-eastern Asia 95.5%
- SDG: South-eastern Asia 95.5%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release