Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
50th
of 215 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 1992
All-time low
95.9%
in 2002
Years of data
45
1976–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 97.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2002.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 50th of 215 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 96.9% | — |
| 1977 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.1% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 96.2% 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: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2002.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 50th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central 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