Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 88.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 88.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1981.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 142nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 22.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 50.7% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 73.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.1% | 90.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1981.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 142nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release