Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 58.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend is 58.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend peaked at 58.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2007.
IDA blend ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.8% | — |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.5% | 57.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA blend was 58.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2007.
- How does IDA blend rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- IDA blend ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.