Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in High income
High income: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 87.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in High income, 2013–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
High income recorded 87.9% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
High income ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in High income, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.0% | — |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 89.4% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in High income?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in High income was 87.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- High income ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.