Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany
Germany: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany stood at 95.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany peaked at 98.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2018.
Germany ranks 113th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 96.7% | — |
| 1994 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 97.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Germany was 95.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
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.