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
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release