Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 90.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia stood at 90.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia peaked at 93.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1988.
South Asia ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 81.3% | — |
| 1980 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 75.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 71.5% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.6% | 66.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 68.2% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 75.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 86.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in South Asia was 90.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1988.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.