Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 51.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 51.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1997.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.6% | — |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.6% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 51.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 34.7% compare
- 137 Burundi 31.4% compare
- 138 Gambia 30.5% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
- 140 Niger 29.4% compare
- 141 Djibouti 29.3% compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 51.5% 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1997.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) 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