Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: World
UIS: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 87.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
76th
of 164 groups
All-time high
89.7%
in 2014
All-time low
86.1%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 87.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: World peaked at 89.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2019.
UIS: World ranks 76th of 164 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.7% | — |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.1% | 89.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.7% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 73 Tuvalu 79.4% compare
- 74 Ghana 78.6% compare
- 75 Niue 77.3% compare
- 76 Eswatini 76.9% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 76.3% compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in UIS: World was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2019.
- How does UIS: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- UIS: World ranks 76th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: World 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