Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 58.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only is 58.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only peaked at 58.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1994.
IBRD only ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52.4% | — |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 52.4% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IBRD only was 58.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1994.
- How does IBRD only rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.