Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
91.8%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Late-demographic dividend, 1980–2019

0204060801001980199920191980: 92.8 %1981: 91.8 %1982: 92.2 %1983: 92.8 %1984: 93.3 %1985: 95.3 %1986: 95.9 %1987: 96.2 %1988: 93.3 %1989: 95.8 %1990: 96 %1991: 96.4 %1992: 96 %1993: 95.9 %1994: 95.8 %1995: 96 %1996: 95.9 %1997: 95.5 %1998: 95.7 %1999: 95.7 %2000: 95.3 %2001: 95.4 %2002: 95.2 %2003: 94.9 %2004: 95.3 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 97.1 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 97.3 %2009: 97.2 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 97.1 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 97 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 97.3 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 97.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 97.2% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1981.

That places Late-demographic dividend 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 92.8%
1981 91.8% -1.1%
1982 92.2% +0.5%
1983 92.8% +0.7%
1984 93.3% +0.5%
1985 95.3% +2.1%
1986 95.9% +0.6%
1987 96.2% +0.3%
1988 93.3% -3.0%
1989 95.8% +2.7%
1990 96.0% +0.2%
1991 96.4% +0.4%
1992 96.0% -0.5%
1993 95.9% -0.1%
1994 95.8% -0.0%
1995 96.0% +0.2%
1996 95.9% -0.1%
1997 95.5% -0.4%
1998 95.7% +0.2%
1999 95.7% +0.0%
2000 95.3% -0.4%
2001 95.4% +0.1%
2002 95.2% -0.2%
2003 94.9% -0.3%
2004 95.3% +0.4%
2005 95.2% -0.2%
2006 97.1% +2.0%
2007 97.2% +0.1%
2008 97.3% +0.1%
2009 97.2% -0.1%
2010 97.1% -0.0%
2011 97.1% -0.1%
2012 96.9% -0.2%
2013 97.0% +0.1%
2014 97.2% +0.2%
2015 97.1% -0.1%
2016 97.3% +0.2%
2017 97.2% -0.0%
2018 97.2% -0.1%
2019 97.2% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.0% 91.8% 96.2% 10
1990s 95.9% 95.5% 96.4% 10
2000s 96.0% 94.9% 97.3% 10
2010s 97.1% 96.9% 97.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Late-demographic dividend?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Late-demographic dividend was 97.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1981.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,574 data points, 1970–2020
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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.