Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
35th
of 215 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 2001
All-time low
96.3%
in 2023
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia, 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: Western Asia is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 98.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Western Asia 35th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.8% | — |
| 1976 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: Western Asia was 96.7% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 35th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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