Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA total
IDA total: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 44.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA total, 1997–2019
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 total is 44.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA total peaked at 44.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2007.
IDA total ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.7% | — |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 42.7% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 34 Portugal 71.9% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 71.5% compare
- 36 Cuba 70.9% compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 70.8% compare
- 38 Korea 70.6% compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 70.1% compare
- 40 Malta 70.1% compare
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA total?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in IDA total was 44.6% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2007.
- How does IDA total rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- IDA total ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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.