Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 91.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
125th
of 215 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2007
All-time low
65.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 87.6 %2001: 87.6 %2002: 65.8 %2003: 84.5 %2004: 95.6 %2005: 96.5 %2006: 94.7 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 90.3 %2010: 89.5 %2011: 90.2 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 94.7 %2015: 96.1 %2016: 96.7 %2017: 96 %2018: 95.6 %2019: 91.3 %2020: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 91.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 99.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2002.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 125th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 87.6%
2001 87.6% +0.0%
2002 65.8% -24.9%
2003 84.5% +28.4%
2004 95.6% +13.2%
2005 96.5% +0.9%
2006 94.7% -1.8%
2007 99.3% +4.8%
2008 98.9% -0.4%
2009 90.3% -8.7%
2010 89.5% -0.9%
2011 90.2% +0.8%
2012 95.9% +6.4%
2013 95.1% -0.8%
2014 94.7% -0.4%
2015 96.1% +1.5%
2016 96.7% +0.6%
2017 96.0% -0.7%
2018 95.6% -0.5%
2019 91.3% -4.5%
2020 91.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.1% 65.8% 99.3% 10
2010s 94.1% 89.5% 96.7% 10
2020s 91.3% 91.3% 91.3% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 122 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  2. 123 Mexico 95.8% compare
  3. 124 Bhutan 95.8% compare
  4. 125 Cambodia 95.7% compare
  5. 126 Barbados 95.7% compare
  6. 127 Mongolia 95.5% compare
  7. 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 91.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2002.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 125th out of 215 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release