Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total
IDA total: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 73.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total, 2005–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total is 73.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total peaked at 73.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2013.
IDA total ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.7% | — |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 70.9% | 73.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 65.6% | 73.2% | 8 |
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in IDA total was 73.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2013.
- How does IDA total rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- IDA total ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.