Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 52.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
52.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.8%
in 2017
All-time low
39.5%
in 1988
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania stood at 52.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania peaked at 52.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1988.
That places MDG: Oceania 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 39.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 39.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 42.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 45.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 52.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 172 Nigeria 55.2% compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 54.9% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.9% compare
- 175 Madagascar 54.9% compare
- 176 Nepal 54.7% compare
- 177 Libya 53.0% compare
- 178 Timor-Leste 52.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,656 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 785,154 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,696 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in MDG: Oceania was 52.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1988.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania 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