Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece
Greece: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
98.3%
in 2015
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 98.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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