Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 88.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
78th
of 183 groups
All-time high
91.1%
in 2014
All-time low
88.1%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 91.1 %2015: 90 %2016: 88.1 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 90.8 %2019: 90.1 %2020: 90.4 %2021: 89.9 %2022: 89.6 %2023: 89.2 %2024: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 88.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 91.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2016.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 78th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 91.1%
2015 90.0% -1.2%
2016 88.1% -2.1%
2017 89.6% +1.7%
2018 90.8% +1.3%
2019 90.1% -0.7%
2020 90.4% +0.4%
2021 89.9% -0.6%
2022 89.6% -0.3%
2023 89.2% -0.4%
2024 88.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.9% 88.1% 91.1% 6
2020s 89.5% 88.5% 90.4% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 75 Gambia 92.3% compare
  2. 76 Lithuania 92.0% compare
  3. 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.8% compare
  4. 78 Bahamas 90.6% compare
  5. 79 Ghana 89.8% compare
  6. 80 Mongolia 89.7% compare
  7. 81 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 78th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
296 places, 3,300 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release