Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
48.7%
in 2024
All-time low
31.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend is 48.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1971.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers (% female) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year % female 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 36 Brazil 89.1% compare
  2. 37 Dominica 88.9% compare
  3. 38 Albania 88.8% compare
  4. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.4% compare
  5. 40 Bermuda 88.3% compare
  6. 41 Serbia 88.3% compare
  7. 42 Philippines 88.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend?
Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend was 48.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1971.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for primary education, teachers?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in 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 Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.