Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 61.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
78th
of 213 groups
All-time high
62.7%
in 2015
All-time low
60.0%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids is 61.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 62.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2008.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 78th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.5% | — |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.6% | 61.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 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
- 79 Naoero 63.6% compare
- 80 Honduras 63.4% compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 63.0% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in UNESCO: Sids was 61.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2008.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 78th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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