Teachers in pre-primary education, female in France
France: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 108,309 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in France, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 108,309 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in France peaked at 116,677 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81,672 number, in 1993.
That places France 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 81,672 number | — |
| 1994 | 82,611 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82,427 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 82,996 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 86,780 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 99,769 number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 105,748 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 106,377 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110,591 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 112,308 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 115,406 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 115,567 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 115,872 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 116,677 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 112,737 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 103,550 number | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 105,320 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 102,988 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 104,599 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 108,309 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,042 number | 81,672 number | 99,769 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 112,365 number | 105,748 number | 116,677 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 104,953 number | 102,988 number | 108,309 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in France?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in France was 108,309 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 116,677 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,672 number in 1993.
- How does France rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- France ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.