Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 97.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia stood at 97.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia peaked at 97.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1998.
That places Slovenia 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.5% | — |
| 1994 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 97.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 91.7% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Slovenia was 97.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Slovenia ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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