Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 55.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.0%
in 1972
All-time low
49.5%
in 1989
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries recorded 55.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 57.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1989.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 162nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.0% | — |
| 1973 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 54.4% | 57.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 49.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.7% | 55.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 55.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1989.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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