Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece
Greece: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 98.7% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2015.
That places Greece 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Greece was 98.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.