Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 46.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
46.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
155th
of 213 groups
All-time high
52.5%
in 2007
All-time low
45.8%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2003–2017

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 2003–2017

02040602003201020172003: 47.8 %2004: 48 %2005: 49.6 %2006: 51.1 %2007: 52.5 %2010: 51.5 %2011: 50.2 %2012: 50.4 %2013: 49.6 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 46.8 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 46.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 46.4%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 52.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2016.

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 155th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 47.8%
2004 48.0% +0.5%
2005 49.6% +3.5%
2006 51.1% +3.0%
2007 52.5% +2.7%
2010 51.5% -1.8%
2011 50.2% -2.5%
2012 50.4% +0.3%
2013 49.6% -1.7%
2014 48.4% -2.3%
2015 46.8% -3.4%
2016 45.8% -2.1%
2017 46.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 47.8% 52.5% 5
2010s 48.6% 45.8% 51.5% 8

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

  1. 152 Mauritania 11.7% compare
  2. 153 Congo 11.7% compare
  3. 154 Chad 9.7% compare
  4. 155 Liberia 6.4% compare
  5. 156 Guinea 5.7% 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: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 46.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 155th out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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