Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
97th
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.4%
in 2008
All-time low
90.5%
in 1999
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: World, 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: World is 93.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: World peaked at 94.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 1999.
MDG: World ranks 97th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.1% | — |
| 1974 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 91.1% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 90.5% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.3% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: World?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in MDG: World was 93.3% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 1999.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- MDG: World ranks 97th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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