Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 85.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
90th
of 183 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 2016
All-time low
85.1%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States stood at 85.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States peaked at 90.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2022.
WB: Small States ranks 90th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.7% | — |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.6% | 90.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.1% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 87 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 77.5% compare
- 89 Benin 76.9% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.7% compare
- 91 Maldives 76.6% compare
- 92 Cuba 76.6% compare
- 93 Chad 76.0% compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: Small States was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- How does WB: Small States rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 90th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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