Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 49.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 49.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in South Asia peaked at 49.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1993.
South Asia ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.0% | — |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 34.0% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in South Asia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in South Asia was 49.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.