Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
75th
of 213 groups
All-time high
63.2%
in 2015
All-time low
61.0%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 62.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 63.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2008.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 75th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 72 France 64.5% compare
- 73 Thailand 64.4% compare
- 74 Gibraltar 64.4% compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 64.4% compare
- 76 Kiribati 64.2% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 64.1% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 62.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2008.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 75th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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