Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France
France: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 91.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France is 91.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France peaked at 91.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1993.
That places France 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.5% | — |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +9.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 91.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 91.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 77.5% | 81.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 78.7% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 82.5% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 140 Cambodia 92.0% compare
- 141 Norway 91.5% compare
- 142 Togo 91.4% compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.8% compare
- 145 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 90.4% compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in France was 91.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1993.
- How does France rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- France ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.