Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA only
IDA only: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 78.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA only, 1978–2019
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 only is 78.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA only peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1988.
IDA only ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 78.3% | — |
| 1979 | 76.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.4% | 76.5% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 62.4% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 66.0% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 70.8% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA only?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in IDA only was 78.0% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1988.
- How does IDA only rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- IDA only ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.