Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 71.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.6%
in 1998
All-time low
67.5%
in 2012
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Caribbean, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 71.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 74.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2012.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 68.5% | — |
| 1973 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.6% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 67.9% | 72.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 73.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Caribbean was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2012.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release