Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| 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 Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
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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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.