Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income
Low income: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 30.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income is 30.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income peaked at 34.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2019.
That places Low income 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.1% | — |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 41 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 69.8% compare
- 43 Thailand 68.7% compare
- 44 Oman 68.6% compare
- 45 Viet Nam 68.3% compare
- 46 Chile 68.2% compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 68.1% compare
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Low income was 30.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
- How does Low income rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Low income ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.