Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
85th
of 215 groups
All-time high
94.6%
in 2010
All-time low
92.6%
in 1999
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area stood at 93.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area peaked at 94.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 1999.
WB: Euro Area ranks 85th of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 93.2% | — |
| 1973 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 92.6% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.6% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 82 Serbia 98.1% compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 98.1% compare
- 84 Cameroon 97.9% compare
- 85 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 86 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 88 Peru 97.7% compare
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Euro Area was 93.6% 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: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 1999.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 85th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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