Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 35.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend is 35.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 36.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2007.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.0% | — |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.5% | 35.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 41 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Pre-demographic dividend was 35.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2007.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.