Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
129th
of 215 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2007
All-time low
47.1%
in 1988
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia stood at 90.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia peaked at 96.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1988.
That places WB: South Asia 129th 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 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.1% | — |
| 1971 | 94.1% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 90.5% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 87.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 80.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 90.7% | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 61.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.1% | 76.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 47.1% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 49.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 77.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.7% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: South Asia was 90.7% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1988.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 129th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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