Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) by country
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
Countries reporting
105
Highest
100.0%
Aruba
Lowest
10.6%
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Median
92.3%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,700
What the numbers show
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Aruba; the lowest is 10.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 92.3%, and the mean is 80.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (up 349.8%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 88.4%).
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 119.4% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 34.0% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 1 | Algeria | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 100.0% | 2012 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | up 37.7% | falling |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Naoero | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2017 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 100.0% | 2016 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 39 | Macau, China | 99.7% | 2024 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 40 | Suriname | 99.6% | 2021 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 41 | Niger | 98.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 42 | Mongolia | 98.2% | 2022 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 43 | Hong Kong, China | 98.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 44 | Colombia | 97.5% | 2022 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 45 | El Salvador | 97.5% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 46 | Belarus | 95.7% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 47 | Bahamas | 93.3% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 48 | India | 93.1% | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 49 | Namibia | 93.1% | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 50 | Tonga | 92.7% | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 51 | Burundi | 92.4% | 2025 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 52 | Botswana | 92.4% | 2022 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 53 | Saint Lucia | 92.3% | 2018 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.0% | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 91.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 56 | Ecuador | 91.6% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 57 | Viet Nam | 91.1% | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 90.0% | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 89.4% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 60 | Seychelles | 87.6% | 2024 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 61 | Ghana | 87.4% | 2024 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 62 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 86.8% | 2023 | up 349.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Fiji | 85.2% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 64 | Croatia | 83.8% | 2003 | — | rising |
| 65 | Lithuania | 83.2% | 2020 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 66 | Egypt | 82.4% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 67 | Togo | 81.9% | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 68 | Mexico | 81.2% | 2020 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 69 | Monaco | 79.3% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 70 | Chad | 78.6% | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 78.4% | 2024 | up 161.8% | rising |
| 72 | Gambia | 76.9% | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 73 | Belize | 76.7% | 2024 | up 157.2% | rising |
| 74 | Armenia | 76.3% | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 75 | Guyana | 75.1% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 76 | Tuvalu | 75.0% | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 77 | Barbados | 73.8% | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 78 | Jamaica | 69.8% | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 79 | Cameroon | 69.2% | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 80 | Brunei Darussalam | 67.4% | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 81 | Antigua and Barbuda | 64.7% | 2015 | up 124.0% | rising |
| 82 | Sierra Leone | 63.2% | 2024 | up 34.9% | falling |
| 83 | Liberia | 60.4% | 2022 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 84 | Nicaragua | 55.0% | 2023 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 85 | Dominica | 54.3% | 2023 | up 171.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Rwanda | 53.1% | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 52.0% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 88 | British Virgin Islands | 49.5% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 89 | Benin | 49.0% | 2021 | up 123.0% | rising |
| 90 | Grenada | 44.1% | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 41.1% | 2023 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 92 | Maldives | 39.6% | 2024 | down 45.9% | rising |
| 93 | Eritrea | 39.3% | 2022 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 94 | Vanuatu | 38.5% | 2024 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 95 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 38.1% | 2018 | up 99.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Guinea | 37.8% | 2020 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 97 | Nepal | 37.1% | 2025 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 98 | Cape Verde | 37.0% | 2022 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 99 | Malaysia | 36.7% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 100 | Senegal | 35.5% | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 101 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 19.0% | 2023 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 17.3% | 2024 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 103 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15.0% | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.5% | 2024 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.6% | 2024 | down 88.4% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 99.8%
- South Asia 92.8%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 92.8%
- Post-demographic dividend 90.0%
- OECD members 88.7%
- High income 87.9%
- Lower middle income 86.1%
- Caribbean Small States 82.0%
- IDA blend 81.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean 81.1%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 80.8%
- Pacific island small states 80.5%
- IBRD only 79.4%
- World 79.3%
- Early-demographic dividend 79.0%
- Small states 77.9%
- Middle income 77.9%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 77.8%
- Arab World 77.3%
- IDA & IBRD total 77.2%
- Low & middle income 77.0%
- Other small states 76.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 75.2%
- IDA total 73.2%
- Pre-demographic dividend 69.6%
- Least developed countries 65.6%
- Africa Western and Central 61.9%
- IDA only 60.0%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 59.7%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 59.7%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 59.7%
- Low income 57.6%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 56.8%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 54.8%
About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.