Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.6%
in 2024
All-time low
44.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 66.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.3% | — |
| 1971 | 47.3% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.9% | 44.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 46.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 58.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.9% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 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
- 121 Greece 75.6% compare
- 122 Canada 75.1% compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 66.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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