Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
52nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 1990
All-time low
95.9%
in 2002
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in SDG: Europe, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 96.2% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in SDG: Europe peaked at 97.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2002.
That places SDG: Europe 52nd 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 96.6% | — |
| 1975 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 49 Bahamas 99.5% compare
- 50 Seychelles 99.5% compare
- 51 Oman 99.5% compare
- 52 Grenada 99.4% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.3% compare
- 55 Suriname 99.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in SDG: Europe?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in SDG: Europe was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 52nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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