Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 94.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
97.6%
in 2014
All-time low
93.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 97.6 %2015: 94.2 %2016: 93 %2017: 93.9 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 94.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 94.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 97.6%
2015 94.2% -3.4%
2016 93.0% -1.3%
2017 93.9% +1.0%
2018 94.6% +0.7%
2019 94.4% -0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 94.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
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/