Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 49.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
22nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
73.3%
in 2012
All-time low
49.9%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states, 2012–2019

0204060802012201520192012: 73.3 %2013: 70.8 %2014: 66.5 %2015: 57.8 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 49.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states stood at 49.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

That places Pacific island small states 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in Pacific island small states, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 73.3%
2013 70.8% -3.4%
2014 66.5% -6.1%
2015 57.8% -13.0%
2016 54.5% -5.8%
2017 51.5% -5.5%
2018 50.4% -2.2%
2019 49.9% -1.0%

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  4. 22 Niger 94.3% compare
  5. 23 China 91.6% compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  7. 25 Nepal 89.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states was 49.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
How does Pacific island small states rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/