Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 58.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
93rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
58.5%
in 2024
All-time low
51.8%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 51.8 %1998: 57.5 %1999: 56.9 %2000: 57 %2001: 57.6 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 55.8 %2004: 56 %2005: 55 %2006: 55.4 %2007: 55.4 %2008: 55.9 %2009: 55.6 %2010: 55 %2011: 55.2 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 57.7 %2019: 57.3 %2020: 57.9 %2021: 57.9 %2022: 58.2 %2023: 58.5 %2024: 58.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 58.5% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 58.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 93rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 51.8%
1998 57.5% +11.0%
1999 56.9% -1.1%
2000 57.0% +0.3%
2001 57.6% +1.0%
2002 56.8% -1.4%
2003 55.8% -1.7%
2004 56.0% +0.4%
2005 55.0% -1.9%
2006 55.4% +0.9%
2007 55.4% -0.0%
2008 55.9% +0.8%
2009 55.6% -0.6%
2010 55.0% -1.0%
2011 55.2% +0.3%
2012 54.6% -1.0%
2013 54.1% -0.9%
2014 53.9% -0.4%
2015 55.7% +3.3%
2016 57.1% +2.4%
2017 55.8% -2.1%
2018 57.7% +3.4%
2019 57.3% -0.7%
2020 57.9% +1.1%
2021 57.9% +0.0%
2022 58.2% +0.4%
2023 58.5% +0.6%
2024 58.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.4% 51.8% 57.5% 3
2000s 56.1% 55.0% 57.6% 10
2010s 55.6% 53.9% 57.7% 10
2020s 58.2% 57.9% 58.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 90 North Macedonia 61.7% compare
  2. 91 Bahamas 61.2% compare
  3. 92 South Africa 61.0% compare
  4. 93 Denmark 60.9% compare
  5. 94 Liechtenstein 60.6% compare
  6. 95 Macau, China 60.2% compare
  7. 96 Palestine, State of 60.0% compare

See the full ranking of 369 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 93rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release