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

Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
133rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
52.2%
in 2022
All-time low
43.3%
in 2000
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 44.1 %1995: 44.3 %1996: 43.7 %1997: 44 %1998: 44.2 %1999: 44.4 %2000: 43.3 %2001: 43.6 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 44.3 %2005: 44.5 %2006: 44.8 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 45.5 %2009: 45.9 %2010: 45.5 %2011: 46 %2012: 47.2 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 47.6 %2015: 48.3 %2016: 50.1 %2017: 50.2 %2018: 50.4 %2019: 50.7 %2020: 51.1 %2021: 51.2 %2022: 52.2 %2023: 50.4 %2024: 51.9 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 131 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
  3. 132 Rwanda 38.8% compare
  4. 133 Angola 37.1% compare
  5. 134 Nepal 36.4% compare
  6. 135 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
  7. 136 Solomon Islands 34.7% compare

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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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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