Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 56.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
105th
of 213 groups
All-time high
57.1%
in 2022
All-time low
47.9%
in 2003
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 49.6 %1995: 49.7 %1996: 49.6 %1997: 49 %1998: 49.4 %1999: 49.6 %2000: 48.8 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 48.6 %2003: 47.9 %2004: 48.1 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 49 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 49.4 %2009: 49.6 %2010: 50 %2011: 50.1 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 51.8 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 53.1 %2017: 54 %2018: 54.5 %2019: 54.9 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 55.5 %2022: 57.1 %2023: 55 %2024: 56.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 56.6%.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 57.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2003.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 105th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 49.6%
1995 49.7% +0.2%
1996 49.6% -0.2%
1997 49.0% -1.1%
1998 49.4% +0.7%
1999 49.6% +0.5%
2000 48.8% -1.7%
2001 48.9% +0.3%
2002 48.6% -0.7%
2003 47.9% -1.5%
2004 48.1% +0.4%
2005 48.4% +0.8%
2006 49.0% +1.1%
2007 49.2% +0.5%
2008 49.4% +0.3%
2009 49.6% +0.5%
2010 50.0% +0.7%
2011 50.1% +0.3%
2012 50.5% +0.7%
2013 51.3% +1.7%
2014 51.8% +1.0%
2015 52.5% +1.2%
2016 53.1% +1.1%
2017 54.0% +1.7%
2018 54.5% +1.1%
2019 54.9% +0.6%
2020 55.3% +0.8%
2021 55.5% +0.4%
2022 57.1% +2.9%
2023 55.0% -3.6%
2024 56.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 49.0% 49.7% 6
2000s 48.8% 47.9% 49.6% 10
2010s 52.3% 50.0% 54.9% 10
2020s 55.9% 55.0% 57.1% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 102 El Salvador 57.8% compare
  2. 103 Switzerland 57.8% compare
  3. 104 Kuwait 57.7% compare
  4. 105 Tunisia 57.4% compare
  5. 106 Mexico 57.1% compare
  6. 107 Netherlands 56.5% compare
  7. 108 Maldives 56.3% 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 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 56.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 105th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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