Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 89.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 89.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: World peaked at 92.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2024.
That places MDG: World 73rd 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.1% | — |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.7% | 92.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: World was 89.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2024.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- MDG: World ranks 73rd out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release