Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Primary education, teachers (% female)
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Development relevance: The share of female teachers shows the level of gender representation in the teaching force. A value of greater than 50% indicates more opportunities or preference for women to participate in teaching activities. Women teachers are important as they serve as role models to girls and help to attract and retain girls in school. Statistical concept and methodology: The share of female teachers in primary education is calculated by dividing the total number of female teachers at primary level of education by the total number of teachers at the same level, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).
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The World Bank
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Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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63
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Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Primary education, teachers (% female)
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1980 80.35366058
1981 79.75837708
1982 80.13893127
1983 80.29691315
1984 80.50193024
1985 80.62406158
1986 80.72223663
1987 81.00550079
1988 81.181427
1989 81.40351105
1990 81.92623138
1991 82.44438934
1992 82.29727936
1993 82.38446045
1994 82.59661102
1995 82.92532349
1996 82.95639038
1997 83.0483017
1998 83.06938171
1999 82.79651642
2000 82.70568085
2001 82.61438751
2002 82.45913696
2003 82.88021851
2004 83.30500031
2005 82.64739227
2006 82.55043793
2007 82.35243225
2008 82.20572662
2009 82.73355103
2010 82.78608704
2011 83.0905838
2012 83.38739777
2013 84.93518829
2014 84.98667145
2015 85.2427597
2016 85.51091766
2017 85.50482941
2018 86.20733643
2019 86.55030823
2020 86.98047638
2021 87.49183655
2022 87.45709229
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Primary education, teachers (% female)
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Development relevance: The share of female teachers shows the level of gender representation in the teaching force. A value of greater than 50% indicates more opportunities or preference for women to participate in teaching activities. Women teachers are important as they serve as role models to girls and help to attract and retain girls in school. Statistical concept and methodology: The share of female teachers in primary education is calculated by dividing the total number of female teachers at primary level of education by the total number of teachers at the same level, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
Source