Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
44th
of 215 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2023
All-time low
84.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 85.7 %1981: 84.9 %1982: 85.2 %1983: 86.9 %1984: 89.1 %1985: 94.1 %1986: 95.1 %1987: 95.1 %1988: 87.9 %1989: 93.6 %1990: 94 %1991: 94.8 %1992: 93.4 %1993: 93.3 %1994: 92.8 %1995: 93.1 %1996: 93.3 %1997: 92.6 %1998: 92.9 %1999: 92.9 %2000: 92.4 %2001: 92.5 %2002: 92.2 %2003: 92.3 %2004: 92.6 %2005: 92.5 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 95.2 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 95.1 %2010: 94.7 %2011: 94.5 %2012: 94.6 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 95.7 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 96 %2017: 96 %2018: 96 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 96.2 %2021: 96.3 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 96.3 %2024: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 96.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 96.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1981.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 44th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 85.7%
1981 84.9% -1.0%
1982 85.2% +0.4%
1983 86.9% +1.9%
1984 89.1% +2.5%
1985 94.1% +5.7%
1986 95.1% +1.0%
1987 95.1% +0.1%
1988 87.9% -7.6%
1989 93.6% +6.5%
1990 94.0% +0.5%
1991 94.8% +0.9%
1992 93.4% -1.5%
1993 93.3% -0.1%
1994 92.8% -0.5%
1995 93.1% +0.3%
1996 93.3% +0.2%
1997 92.6% -0.7%
1998 92.9% +0.4%
1999 92.9% -0.0%
2000 92.4% -0.6%
2001 92.5% +0.1%
2002 92.2% -0.3%
2003 92.3% +0.1%
2004 92.6% +0.3%
2005 92.5% -0.1%
2006 95.2% +2.9%
2007 95.2% -0.0%
2008 95.2% -0.0%
2009 95.1% -0.1%
2010 94.7% -0.4%
2011 94.5% -0.2%
2012 94.6% +0.2%
2013 95.1% +0.5%
2014 95.7% +0.6%
2015 95.7% -0.0%
2016 96.0% +0.3%
2017 96.0% +0.0%
2018 96.0% -0.1%
2019 96.1% +0.1%
2020 96.2% +0.1%
2021 96.3% +0.1%
2022 96.3% -0.0%
2023 96.3% +0.1%
2024 96.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.7% 84.9% 95.1% 10
1990s 93.3% 92.6% 94.8% 10
2000s 93.5% 92.2% 95.2% 10
2010s 95.4% 94.5% 96.1% 10
2020s 96.3% 96.2% 96.3% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 41 Syrian Arab Republic 99.6% compare
  2. 42 Myanmar 99.6% compare
  3. 43 Slovakia 99.6% compare
  4. 44 Czechia 99.6% compare
  5. 45 Guyana 99.5% compare
  6. 46 Guadeloupe 99.5% compare
  7. 47 Egypt 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1981.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 44th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release