Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
116th
of 215 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2009
All-time low
84.9%
in 1981
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 93.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1981.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 116th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.7% | — |
| 1974 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 84.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 86.4% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 89.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.3% | 87.7% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 84.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 87.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.2% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.3% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 92.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 113 Réunion 96.3% compare
- 114 Sweden 96.3% compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 96.3% compare
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.3% compare
- 118 Indonesia 96.3% compare
- 119 Brazil 96.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Developing Regions was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1981.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 116th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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