Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total is 93.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 94.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2000.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.7% | — |
| 1981 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 93.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 90.7% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 91.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 90.6% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.2% | 94.3% | 10 |
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA & IBRD total was 93.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.