Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
139th
of 213 groups
All-time high
50.3%
in 2024
All-time low
31.3%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1993–2024

02040601993200820241993: 31.3 %1994: 31.4 %1995: 32.1 %1996: 32.5 %1997: 33.1 %1998: 34.2 %1999: 33.8 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 34.5 %2003: 34.7 %2004: 35.3 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 38.1 %2008: 39.2 %2009: 39.9 %2010: 40.4 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 43.9 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 43 %2016: 44.1 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 44.5 %2019: 47.3 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 48.6 %2022: 48.9 %2023: 49.7 %2024: 50.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 50.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 50.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1993.

That places WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 139th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 31.3%
1994 31.4% +0.2%
1995 32.1% +2.1%
1996 32.5% +1.2%
1997 33.1% +1.9%
1998 34.2% +3.3%
1999 33.8% -1.0%
2000 33.6% -0.6%
2001 34.8% +3.5%
2002 34.5% -0.7%
2003 34.7% +0.5%
2004 35.3% +1.6%
2005 35.8% +1.6%
2006 37.2% +3.7%
2007 38.1% +2.6%
2008 39.2% +2.7%
2009 39.9% +2.0%
2010 40.4% +1.3%
2011 42.8% +5.8%
2012 42.7% -0.2%
2013 43.9% +2.8%
2014 42.8% -2.7%
2015 43.0% +0.5%
2016 44.1% +2.6%
2017 44.2% +0.2%
2018 44.5% +0.8%
2019 47.3% +6.1%
2020 48.3% +2.1%
2021 48.6% +0.7%
2022 48.9% +0.6%
2023 49.7% +1.7%
2024 50.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.6% 31.3% 34.2% 7
2000s 36.3% 33.6% 39.9% 10
2010s 43.6% 40.4% 47.3% 10
2020s 49.2% 48.3% 50.3% 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 136 Solomon Islands 34.7% compare
  2. 137 Burundi 31.4% compare
  3. 138 Gambia 30.5% compare
  4. 139 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
  5. 140 Niger 29.4% compare
  6. 141 Djibouti 29.3% compare
  7. 142 Eritrea 28.8% compare

See the full ranking of 369 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 50.3% 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: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1993.
How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 139th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release