Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 69.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan peaked at 72.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 53rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.8% | — |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -4.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 69.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 69.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 69.4% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 50 Serbia 70.1% compare
- 51 Chile 69.6% compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 69.6% compare
- 54 Greece 69.3% compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 68.1%
- 56 Bermuda 68.0%
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release