Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.2%
in 2024
All-time low
51.6%
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 69.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: World peaked at 69.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1977.
UNICEF: World ranks 100th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.0% | — |
| 1971 | 54.7% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 59.6% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 97 Viet Nam 79.0% compare
- 98 South Africa 78.5% compare
- 99 Tonga 78.2% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 77.9% compare
- 101 Nicaragua 77.9% compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 77.8% compare
- 103 Spain 77.7% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: World?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: World was 69.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1977.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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