Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in World

World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 92.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
92.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
93.4%
in 2018
All-time low
91.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in World, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 92.6 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 92.1 %2017: 92.5 %2018: 93.4 %2019: 92.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in World stood at 92.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in World, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 92.6%
2015 91.9% -0.8%
2016 92.1% +0.2%
2017 92.5% +0.4%
2018 93.4% +1.0%
2019 92.6% -0.9%

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  22. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Senegal 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in World was 92.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2015.
How does World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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
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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/