Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.3%
in 2024
All-time low
46.4%
in 1977
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 77.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1977.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 57th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 50.0% | — |
| 1974 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 46.4% | 50.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 49.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 55.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 65.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.4% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 54 Guyana 87.3% compare
- 55 Poland 87.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.0% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.6% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.4% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.2% compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 77.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1977.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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