Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in World

World: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 86.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
87.4%
in 2016
All-time low
83.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in World, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 86.9 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 85.1 %2019: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

World recorded 86.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in World, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in World, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 86.9%
2016 87.4% +0.7%
2017 83.2% -4.8%
2018 85.1% +2.3%
2019 86.9% +2.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in World was 86.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
How does World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
Where does this World 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
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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/