Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 88.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.3%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1988
All-time low
88.3%
in 2023
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 88.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Türkiye peaked at 99.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.1% | — |
| 1972 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 97.4% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 98.1% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -6.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 88.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 88.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 93.8% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 94.2% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.4% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.9% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 88.3% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Türkiye?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Türkiye was 88.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Türkiye ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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