Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who are female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
36
Highest
100.0%
Azerbaijan
Lowest
84.0%
Costa Rica
Median
98.9%
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
335
What the numbers show
Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who are female (%) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 84.0% in Costa Rica.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.9%, and the mean is 97.4%.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (up 33.5%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 2.9%).
Percentage of teachers in early childhood educational development who: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 1 | Dominica | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Belarus | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 99.9% | 2021 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 8 | Qatar | 99.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Korea | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 99.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 11 | Romania | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 12 | Serbia | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 13 | Cyprus | 99.4% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 14 | Chile | 99.4% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 99.3% | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 16 | Lithuania | 99.1% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.1% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | Croatia | 98.9% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 19 | Latvia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 20 | Peru | 98.6% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 21 | San Marino | 98.5% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 22 | Brazil | 98.3% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 23 | Slovenia | 98.2% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 24 | Austria | 97.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 25 | Spain | 97.7% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 26 | Mexico | 96.9% | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 27 | New Zealand | 96.8% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 28 | Sweden | 96.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 29 | El Salvador | 95.2% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 94.6% | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 31 | Ghana | 94.4% | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 32 | Germany | 93.9% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 33 | Denmark | 92.3% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 34 | Iceland | 91.3% | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 35 | Norway | 89.9% | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 84.0% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release