Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 69.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 2003–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 69.6% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 69.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2013.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.8% | — |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 56.7% | 62.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 48.0% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 66.9% | 69.6% | 2 |
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 69.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.