Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
135th
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.6%
in 2009
All-time low
66.1%
in 1988
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: South Asia, 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 UNICEF: South Asia is 90.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 94.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1988.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 135th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.0% | — |
| 1974 | 90.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 73.2% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 71.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 90.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 66.1% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 68.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 76.9% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 86.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.4% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 94.6% compare
- 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 94.4% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 94.3% compare
- 135 Martinique 94.2% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 94.1% compare
- 137 Luxembourg 94.0% compare
- 138 Somalia 94.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in UNICEF: South Asia was 90.3% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1988.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 135th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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