Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income

Middle income: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
94.6%
in 2009
All-time low
90.4%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income, 1980–2019

0204060801001980199920191980: 91.5 %1981: 90.4 %1982: 90.7 %1983: 91.2 %1984: 91.5 %1985: 92.9 %1986: 93.2 %1987: 93.4 %1988: 91.2 %1989: 93 %1990: 93.3 %1991: 93.7 %1992: 93.4 %1993: 93.3 %1994: 93.2 %1995: 93.3 %1996: 93.2 %1997: 92.8 %1998: 91.8 %1999: 91.4 %2000: 90.5 %2001: 91.5 %2002: 91.5 %2003: 91.6 %2004: 92.6 %2005: 93.3 %2006: 94 %2007: 94.3 %2008: 94.5 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 93.6 %2012: 93.6 %2013: 93.4 %2014: 94.4 %2015: 94 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 93.9 %2019: 94 %

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 income is 94.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income peaked at 94.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1981.

Middle income ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%) in Middle income, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 91.5%
1981 90.4% -1.2%
1982 90.7% +0.3%
1983 91.2% +0.5%
1984 91.5% +0.4%
1985 92.9% +1.5%
1986 93.2% +0.4%
1987 93.4% +0.2%
1988 91.2% -2.3%
1989 93.0% +2.0%
1990 93.3% +0.3%
1991 93.7% +0.4%
1992 93.4% -0.3%
1993 93.3% -0.1%
1994 93.2% -0.1%
1995 93.3% +0.1%
1996 93.2% -0.2%
1997 92.8% -0.3%
1998 91.8% -1.1%
1999 91.4% -0.5%
2000 90.5% -1.0%
2001 91.5% +1.2%
2002 91.5% -0.1%
2003 91.6% +0.1%
2004 92.6% +1.1%
2005 93.3% +0.7%
2006 94.0% +0.7%
2007 94.3% +0.4%
2008 94.5% +0.2%
2009 94.6% +0.2%
2010 94.5% -0.1%
2011 93.6% -0.9%
2012 93.6% -0.0%
2013 93.4% -0.2%
2014 94.4% +1.1%
2015 94.0% -0.4%
2016 94.1% +0.0%
2017 93.9% -0.2%
2018 93.9% -0.0%
2019 94.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.9% 90.4% 93.4% 10
1990s 92.9% 91.4% 93.7% 10
2000s 92.8% 90.5% 94.6% 10
2010s 93.9% 93.4% 94.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income?
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income was 94.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1981.
How does Middle income rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Middle income ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle 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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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.