Female teachers in Palestine
Palestine: Female teachers was 77.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in Palestine stood at 77.36. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Palestine peaked at 77.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.83, in 2005.
That places Palestine 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female teachers in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.8 | — |
| 2000 | 58.72 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 56.76 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 63.39 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 62.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.93 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.83 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 67.47 | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 66.63 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.53 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 70.45 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 69.68 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.68 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.67 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.64 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.91 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.74 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 74.74 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.56 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.19 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 77.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 77.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +35.4% | 49.83 | 67.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.93 | 49.83 | 67.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.35 | 68.9 | 74.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.08 | 76.56 | 77.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Palestine?
- Female teachers in Palestine was 77.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 77.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.83 in 2005.
- How does Palestine rank for female teachers?
- Palestine ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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