Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: World is 59.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: World peaked at 59.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1994.
MDG: World ranks 87th 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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52.4% | — |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.7% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: World?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: World was 59.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1994.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- MDG: World ranks 87th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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