Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
141st
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.1%
in 1980
All-time low
85.6%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 94.1 %1981: 93 %1982: 92.4 %1983: 91.7 %1984: 91.1 %1985: 90.5 %1986: 90.1 %1987: 89.2 %1988: 88.6 %1989: 89 %1990: 89.3 %1991: 89.6 %1992: 90 %1993: 90.1 %1994: 90.1 %1995: 89.6 %1996: 89.9 %1997: 90.1 %1998: 87.5 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 86.1 %2001: 86.9 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 88.6 %2004: 90 %2005: 89.5 %2006: 89.7 %2007: 90.6 %2008: 91.2 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 91.5 %2011: 88.4 %2012: 88.5 %2013: 88.2 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 89.5 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 89 %2018: 89 %2019: 88.7 %2020: 88.3 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 88.5 %2023: 89 %2024: 89.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3 is 89.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 94.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1999.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 141st of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in GPE: Region 3, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 94.1%
1981 93.0% -1.2%
1982 92.4% -0.6%
1983 91.7% -0.7%
1984 91.1% -0.7%
1985 90.5% -0.7%
1986 90.1% -0.4%
1987 89.2% -1.1%
1988 88.6% -0.6%
1989 89.0% +0.4%
1990 89.3% +0.4%
1991 89.6% +0.3%
1992 90.0% +0.5%
1993 90.1% +0.1%
1994 90.1% +0.0%
1995 89.6% -0.6%
1996 89.9% +0.4%
1997 90.1% +0.3%
1998 87.5% -2.9%
1999 85.6% -2.2%
2000 86.1% +0.6%
2001 86.9% +1.0%
2002 87.5% +0.6%
2003 88.6% +1.3%
2004 90.0% +1.6%
2005 89.5% -0.5%
2006 89.7% +0.3%
2007 90.6% +0.9%
2008 91.2% +0.7%
2009 91.8% +0.7%
2010 91.5% -0.2%
2011 88.4% -3.4%
2012 88.5% +0.0%
2013 88.2% -0.3%
2014 89.6% +1.5%
2015 89.5% -0.1%
2016 89.5% -0.0%
2017 89.0% -0.6%
2018 89.0% +0.1%
2019 88.7% -0.3%
2020 88.3% -0.5%
2021 88.4% +0.1%
2022 88.5% +0.1%
2023 89.0% +0.6%
2024 89.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.0% 88.6% 94.1% 10
1990s 89.2% 85.6% 90.1% 10
2000s 89.2% 86.1% 91.8% 10
2010s 89.2% 88.2% 91.5% 10
2020s 88.7% 88.3% 89.2% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 138 Somalia 94.0% compare
  2. 139 Japan 94.0% compare
  3. 140 India 93.8% compare
  4. 141 Morocco 93.7% compare
  5. 142 Namibia 93.6% compare
  6. 143 Ecuador 93.5% compare
  7. 144 Germany 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Region 3 was 89.2% 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: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1999.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 141st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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