Liechtenstein: Primary education, teachers (% female)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Liechtenstein's primary education, teachers (% female) fell 1.88 percentage points on 2020 (from 82.8% to 80.92%).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2020), the average change was +0.64 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.12 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.33 percentage points in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.88 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.47 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 70% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Liechtenstein in the 2021 ranking

• Suriname — 1st of 4: 95.5%
• Kuwait — 2nd of 4: 90.44%
• Nigeria — 4th of 4: 55.23%

What this measures

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 19 values

Primary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies

• Albania — 88.8% (2024)
• Andorra — 81.6% (2024)
• Armenia — 89.52% (2024)
• Austria — 91.39% (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 94.18% (2024)
• Belarus — 99.51% (2024)
• Belgium — 82.68% (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 86.56% (2023)
• Bulgaria — 94.22% (2024)
• Croatia — 93.42% (2023)
• Cyprus

More education data for Liechtenstein

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 1,120 (2017)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 283 (2021)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.65 (2021)
• Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)

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Questions people ask

What is Liechtenstein's primary education, teachers (% female)?

80.92% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is up 9.02 percentage points from 71.9% in 2003. The highest value was 82.8% in 2020 and the lowest 71.9% in 2003.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers (% female) unusual for Liechtenstein?

In 2021, Liechtenstein's primary education, teachers (% female) fell 1.88 percentage points on 2020 (from 82.8% to 80.92%). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2020), the average change was +0.64 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.12 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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