Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in World
World: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in World, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 94.1% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in World peaked at 94.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
World ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.3% | — |
| 1981 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.5% | 91.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 92.1% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.6% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.7% | 94.5% | 10 |
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in World?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in World was 94.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does World rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- World ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.