Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros
Comoros: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 14.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros peaked at 17.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 133rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.9% | — |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 17.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 130 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 15.9% compare
- 132 Mali 15.7% compare
- 134 Benin 11.9% compare
- 135 Mauritania 11.7% compare
- 136 Chad 7.1% compare
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Comoros was 14.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Comoros ranks 133rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.