Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 98.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 98.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2003.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.7% | — |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 98.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.