Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 51.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 52.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2000.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 133rd of 213 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 44.1% | — |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.7% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.4% | 52.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 130 East Timor 41.4% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 132 Rwanda 38.8% compare
- 133 Angola 37.1% compare
- 134 Nepal 36.4% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 34.7% compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 51.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 133rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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February 2026 Data Release