Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 85.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
89th
of 164 groups
All-time high
91.5%
in 2018
All-time low
84.7%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 90.2 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 91.5 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 85.6 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 85.4 %2023: 86.4 %2024: 85.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 85.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2019.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 89th of 164 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 90.2%
2016 89.9% -0.3%
2017 88.7% -1.3%
2018 91.5% +3.1%
2019 84.7% -7.4%
2020 85.6% +1.1%
2021 85.4% -0.3%
2022 85.4% +0.1%
2023 86.4% +1.2%
2024 85.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.0% 84.7% 91.5% 5
2020s 85.7% 85.4% 86.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 86 Gambia 62.8% compare
  2. 87 Chad 61.4% compare
  3. 88 Cook Islands 50.5% compare
  4. 89 Grenada 45.6% compare
  5. 90 Palestine, State of 37.1% compare
  6. 91 Cameroon 36.2% compare
  7. 92 British Virgin Islands 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 89th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
257 places, 2,524 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release