Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Small states
Small states: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 49.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Small states, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 49.7% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Small states peaked at 51.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2015.
Small states ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.5% | — |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 32 Pakistan 72.2% compare
- 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
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Small states?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Small states was 49.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2015.
- How does Small states rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Small states ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.