Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states
Other small states: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 45.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states is 45.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states peaked at 47.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2015.
That places Other small states 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.4% | — |
| 1999 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 33 Dominican Republic 72.2% compare
- 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
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Other small states was 45.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2015.
- How does Other small states rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Other small states ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.