Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Low income
Low income: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Low income, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Low income recorded 89.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Low income peaked at 89.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2012.
That places Low income 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.1% | — |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.9% | 89.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.4% | 89.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Low income?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Low income was 89.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2012.
- How does Low income rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Low income ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low income 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.