Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2019.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 49th out of 164 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.8% | — |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.8% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.7% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: South and West Asia
- 46 Republic of Moldova 97.4% compare
- 47 Kiribati 97.2% compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.7% compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 50 China 95.9% compare
- 51 Namibia 95.7% compare
- 52 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.7% compare
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: South and West Asia was 93.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 49th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: South and West Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release