Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 58.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1994.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 94th 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.6% | — |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 52.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.7% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 91 Bahamas 61.2% compare
- 92 South Africa 61.0% compare
- 93 Denmark 60.9% compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 60.6% compare
- 95 Macau, China 60.2% compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 60.0% compare
- 97 Luxembourg 59.9% compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 58.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1994.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 94th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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