Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.4%
in 2024
All-time low
45.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1970.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 86th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.3% | — |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 45.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 47.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 57.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.2% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ibrd Only was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1970.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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