Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States is 93.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 99.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2015.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.2% | — |
| 1977 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Caribbean Small States was 93.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2015.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.