Trained teachers in primary education, female in World
World: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in World, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
World recorded 83.0% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in World peaked at 86.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2016.
World ranks 15th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.6% | — |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.3% | 80.9% | 86.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.0% | 83.6% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, female in World?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in World was 83.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2016.
- How does World rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- World ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.