Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
189th
of 215 groups
All-time high
84.1%
in 2021
All-time low
73.1%
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 76 %1996: 75.7 %1997: 74.5 %1998: 73.1 %1999: 73.4 %2000: 75.5 %2001: 77.2 %2002: 76.1 %2003: 77.9 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 76.1 %2006: 74.8 %2007: 78.6 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 79 %2010: 78.9 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 77.4 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 80.9 %2015: 81.6 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 81.6 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 83 %2021: 84.1 %2022: 82.4 %2023: 81.9 %2024: 82 %

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: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 82.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 84.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1998.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 189th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 76.0%
1996 75.7% -0.4%
1997 74.5% -1.5%
1998 73.1% -1.9%
1999 73.4% +0.5%
2000 75.5% +2.8%
2001 77.2% +2.3%
2002 76.1% -1.4%
2003 77.9% +2.3%
2004 75.8% -2.6%
2005 76.1% +0.3%
2006 74.8% -1.6%
2007 78.6% +5.1%
2008 79.8% +1.4%
2009 79.0% -0.9%
2010 78.9% -0.2%
2011 77.9% -1.2%
2012 77.4% -0.6%
2013 77.1% -0.4%
2014 80.9% +5.0%
2015 81.6% +0.8%
2016 82.3% +0.9%
2017 80.8% -1.8%
2018 81.6% +0.9%
2019 82.1% +0.6%
2020 83.0% +1.1%
2021 84.1% +1.3%
2022 82.4% -1.9%
2023 81.9% -0.6%
2024 82.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.6% 73.1% 76.0% 5
2000s 77.1% 74.8% 79.8% 10
2010s 80.1% 77.1% 82.3% 10
2020s 82.7% 81.9% 84.1% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 186 Guinea 74.7% compare
  2. 187 Gambia 73.3% compare
  3. 188 Benin 73.2% compare
  4. 189 Marshall Islands 73.0% compare
  5. 190 Thailand 70.8%
  6. 191 Algeria 69.5% compare
  7. 192 Guinea-Bissau 68.6% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 82.0% 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: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1998.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 189th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release