Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 37.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
37.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
173rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
38.1%
in 2016
All-time low
34.8%
in 2002
Years of data
10
1995–2017

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1995–2017

0102030401995200620171995: 36.2 %1996: 36.1 %1997: 36 %2000: 35.1 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 34.8 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 38.1 %2017: 37 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 37.0%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 38.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2002.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 173rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 36.2%
1996 36.1% -0.3%
1997 36.0% -0.4%
2000 35.1% -2.5%
2001 34.8% -0.7%
2002 34.8% -0.2%
2014 36.4% +4.7%
2015 36.6% +0.5%
2016 38.1% +4.0%
2017 37.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.1% 36.0% 36.2% 3
2000s 34.9% 34.8% 35.1% 3
2010s 37.0% 36.4% 38.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 37.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2002.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 173rd out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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