Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
193rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2021
All-time low
72.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 72.8 %2000: 75 %2001: 76.7 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 77.6 %2004: 75.4 %2005: 75.7 %2006: 74.4 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 79.6 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 78.6 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 77 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 80.7 %2015: 81.4 %2016: 82.2 %2017: 80.6 %2018: 81.4 %2019: 81.9 %2020: 82.8 %2021: 84 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 81.7 %2024: 81.8 %

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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 81.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 84.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 1999.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 193rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 72.8%
2000 75.0% +3.1%
2001 76.7% +2.2%
2002 75.5% -1.6%
2003 77.6% +2.7%
2004 75.4% -2.8%
2005 75.7% +0.4%
2006 74.4% -1.7%
2007 78.4% +5.4%
2008 79.6% +1.5%
2009 78.8% -1.0%
2010 78.6% -0.3%
2011 77.5% -1.3%
2012 77.0% -0.6%
2013 76.7% -0.4%
2014 80.7% +5.3%
2015 81.4% +0.9%
2016 82.2% +1.0%
2017 80.6% -1.9%
2018 81.4% +0.9%
2019 81.9% +0.6%
2020 82.8% +1.1%
2021 84.0% +1.4%
2022 82.3% -2.0%
2023 81.7% -0.7%
2024 81.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.8% 72.8% 72.8% 1
2000s 76.7% 74.4% 79.6% 10
2010s 79.8% 76.7% 82.2% 10
2020s 82.5% 81.7% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 190 Thailand 70.8%
  2. 191 Algeria 69.5% compare
  3. 192 Guinea-Bissau 68.6% compare
  4. 193 Canada 67.0%
  5. 194 Liberia 43.3% compare
  6. 195 Bangladesh 34.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 81.8% 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 1999.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 193rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa 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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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