Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
31st
of 215 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 1980
All-time low
93.7%
in 2011
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 96.9% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 98.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2011.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 31st out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93.9% | — |
| 1975 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 93.8% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 96.9% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2011.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 31st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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