Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 89.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 89.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1985.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.1% | — |
| 1977 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 54.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 46.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 53.0% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 74.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 85.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 89.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.