Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Montserrat
Montserrat: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 89.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Montserrat, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 89.7% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Montserrat peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1994.
That places Montserrat 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 84.1% | — |
| 1976 | 85.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 84.1% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 75.3% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 85.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 86.7% | 97.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 294 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Montserrat?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Montserrat was 89.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1994.
- How does Montserrat rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Montserrat ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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