Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in OECD members
OECD members: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 88.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in OECD members, 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 88.7% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in OECD members peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2021.
OECD members ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.0% | — |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.7% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.5% | 2 |
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in OECD members?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in OECD members was 88.7% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.