Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
131st
of 213 groups
All-time high
52.4%
in 2022
All-time low
46.8%
in 2003
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Arab States recorded 52.2% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2003.
UIS: Arab States ranks 131st 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.4% | — |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 128 Morocco 43.2% compare
- 129 Madagascar 42.0% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 41.4% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 132 Rwanda 38.8% compare
- 133 Angola 37.1% compare
- 134 Nepal 36.4% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: Arab States?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UIS: Arab States was 52.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2003.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 131st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab 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