Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
100th
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.4%
in 2023
All-time low
17.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 93.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 94.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1981.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 100th 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 45 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 17.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 30.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 61.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 81.1% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 94.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 97 China 97.4% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 97.4% compare
- 99 Yemen 97.3% compare
- 100 Hong Kong, China 97.3% compare
- 101 Nepal 97.1% compare
- 102 Austria 97.1% compare
- 103 New Zealand 96.9% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1981.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 100th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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