Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France
France: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 83.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1999.
France ranks 143rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.7% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 83.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 78.7% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 82.5% | 83.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in France was 83.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1999.
- How does France rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- France ranks 143rd out of 154 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release