Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 50.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.4%
in 2024
All-time low
31.5%
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 50.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida Only peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1973.
WB: Ida Only ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.6% | — |
| 1971 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 31.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.8% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.3% | 50.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 184 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.8% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare
- 186 Mozambique 47.3% compare
- 187 Malawi 47.1% compare
- 188 Gambia 46.5% compare
- 189 Bhutan 45.8% compare
- 190 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida Only?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Ida Only was 50.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1973.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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