Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 32.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries peaked at 33.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.9% | — |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Least developed countries was 32.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.