Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 96.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 97.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.4% | — |
| 1981 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +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 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Europe & Central Asia was 96.8% in 2019, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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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.