Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
114th
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.9%
in 2008
All-time low
92.0%
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 93.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 94.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2002.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 114th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.6% | — |
| 1993 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 92.9% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.0% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2002.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 114th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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