Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia is 97.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia peaked at 99.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1981.
That places Slovenia 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 93.9% | — |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 95.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 97.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 93.9% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 97.7% compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 97.5% compare
- 86 Finland 97.4% compare
- 88 Mongolia 97.4% compare
- 89 China 97.4% compare
- 90 New Zealand 97.3% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Slovenia was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 1981.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Slovenia ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.