Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 72.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan is 72.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 32nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.8% | — |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 72.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 72.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 29 Argentina 72.5%
- 30 Lebanon 72.5%
- 31 Austria 72.4%
- 33 Dominican Republic 72.2% compare
- 34 Portugal 71.9% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 71.5% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pakistan was 72.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.