Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
92.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
120th
of 215 groups
All-time high
99.4%
in 2007
All-time low
73.3%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 90.2 %2001: 90.5 %2002: 73.3 %2003: 86.8 %2004: 96.6 %2005: 97.9 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 91.2 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 96.6 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 96.9 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 92.2 %2020: 92.2 %

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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 92.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 99.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2002.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 120th out of 215 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 90.2%
2001 90.5% +0.3%
2002 73.3% -18.9%
2003 86.8% +18.4%
2004 96.6% +11.2%
2005 97.9% +1.4%
2006 95.4% -2.6%
2007 99.4% +4.2%
2008 98.8% -0.6%
2009 91.8% -7.1%
2010 91.2% -0.6%
2011 91.5% +0.2%
2012 96.6% +5.7%
2013 96.9% +0.3%
2014 96.3% -0.7%
2015 96.9% +0.7%
2016 97.6% +0.7%
2017 96.9% -0.7%
2018 96.3% -0.6%
2019 92.2% -4.3%
2020 92.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.1% 73.3% 99.4% 10
2010s 95.3% 91.2% 97.6% 10
2020s 92.2% 92.2% 92.2% 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.3% compare
  2. 118 Indonesia 96.3% compare
  3. 119 Brazil 96.3% compare
  4. 120 Argentina 96.0% compare
  5. 121 San Marino 96.0% compare
  6. 122 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  7. 123 Mexico 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 92.2% 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2002.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 120th 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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