Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 45.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.9%
in 2024
All-time low
39.5%
in 1999
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 45.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 45.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1999.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.1% | — |
| 1971 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 42.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.6% | 45.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release