Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 59.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 138 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2019
All-time low
44.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 48.9 %2000: 46.4 %2001: 50.4 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 50.4 %2005: 51.1 %2006: 51.1 %2007: 49.8 %2008: 49.7 %2009: 49.7 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 52.1 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 52.2 %2014: 52.3 %2015: 53.2 %2016: 52.9 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 59.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of peaked at 59.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2003.

That places Palestine, State of 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 48.9%
2000 46.4% -5.1%
2001 50.4% +8.5%
2002 45.5% -9.7%
2003 44.4% -2.3%
2004 50.4% +13.3%
2005 51.1% +1.4%
2006 51.1% -0.0%
2007 49.8% -2.6%
2008 49.7% -0.0%
2009 49.7% -0.1%
2010 51.7% +4.0%
2011 52.1% +0.9%
2012 52.3% +0.3%
2013 52.2% -0.1%
2014 52.3% +0.1%
2015 53.2% +1.8%
2016 52.9% -0.6%
2017 52.4% -0.9%
2018 59.1% +12.7%
2019 59.1% +0.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 59.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 59.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 1
2000s 48.8% 44.4% 51.1% 10
2010s 53.7% 51.7% 59.1% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 81 Bahrain 60.3% compare
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  3. 83 Liechtenstein 59.9% compare
  4. 85 Qatar 58.9% compare
  5. 86 Maldives 58.8% compare
  6. 87 Tunisia 58.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of was 59.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Palestine, State of ranks 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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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.