Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 67.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.0%
in 1998
All-time low
60.9%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 67.0% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 69.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.9% | — |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 60.9% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 64.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 114 Korea 76.7% compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 117 Honduras 76.2% compare
- 118 Hong Kong, China 76.1% compare
- 119 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
- 120 Grenada 76.0% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids was 67.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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