Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 37.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 61.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.
Palestine, State of ranks 90th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.5% | — |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 37.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 37.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 37% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 28.5% | 58.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 35.5% | 61.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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