Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 68.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.9%
in 1998
All-time low
63.2%
in 1975
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 68.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 69.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1975.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 63.4% | — |
| 1973 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 63.2% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 67.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.1% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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