Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 73.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
134th
of 157 groups
All-time high
80.1%
in 2018
All-time low
73.3%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 73.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 134th out of 157 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 80.1% | — |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.0% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 73.3% | 79.1% | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 73.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 134th out of 157 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release