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
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Middle income, 1980–2019
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
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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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.