Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.7%
in 2024
All-time low
31.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 48.7% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1971.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 197th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.4% | — |
| 1971 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 31.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 35.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 40.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 194 Uganda 43.1% compare
- 195 Afghanistan 41.6% compare
- 196 Mauritania 41.3% compare
- 197 Guinea 40.9% compare
- 198 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
- 199 Djibouti 37.4% compare
- 200 Senegal 34.5% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1971.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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