Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 65.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Least developed countries, 2009–2021
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 Least developed countries is 65.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 65.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2014.
Least developed countries ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64.0% | — |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.5% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.3% | 65.6% | 2 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Least developed countries was 65.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.