Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 91.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
126th
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.8%
in 1973
All-time low
85.1%
in 1999
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 91.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 94.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1999.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 126th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.6% | — |
| 1973 | 94.8% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 89.6% | 94.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 86.2% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 85.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 85.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.5% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.9% | 91.1% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 126th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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