Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
76
Highest
100.0%
Niue
Lowest
8.2%
Liberia
Median
62.3%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
846
What the numbers show
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) is currently reported for 76 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Niue; the lowest is 8.2% in Liberia.
The median across all reporting countries is 62.3%, and the mean is 58.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Niue (up 150.0%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 21.1%).
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niue | 100.0% | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 2 | Armenia | 90.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 3 | Myanmar | 89.5% | 2018 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 83.7% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 83.3% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Belarus | 82.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 78.8% | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 77.1% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 9 | Dominica | 76.9% | 2016 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 76.4% | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 11 | San Marino | 76.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 12 | Gibraltar | 75.0% | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 74.8% | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 14 | Philippines | 74.4% | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 15 | Cuba | 72.4% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 72.3% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 72.3% | 2021 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 18 | Cyprus | 72.1% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 19 | Brunei Darussalam | 71.2% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 70.9% | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 21 | Oman | 70.3% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 22 | Belize | 70.3% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 23 | Cayman Islands | 69.6% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 69.6% | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 69.3% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 26 | Bermuda | 68.0% | 2016 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 27 | United States of America | 66.9% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 28 | Barbados | 66.7% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 29 | Kiribati | 65.4% | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 30 | Andorra | 65.2% | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 65.0% | 2009 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 32 | Pakistan | 64.9% | 2022 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 33 | Grenada | 64.9% | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 34 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 64.8% | 2012 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 35 | Ecuador | 64.6% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 36 | Thailand | 64.5% | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 63.2% | 2010 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 38 | Spain | 62.6% | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 39 | Panama | 62.1% | 2017 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 40 | Bahrain | 61.9% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 41 | Nicaragua | 61.4% | 2008 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 42 | Macau, China | 60.9% | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 43 | Bahamas | 60.3% | 2024 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 44 | Palestine, State of | 60.0% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 45 | Monaco | 58.6% | 2024 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 46 | Jordan | 58.0% | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 47 | El Salvador | 57.8% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 48 | Kuwait | 57.7% | 2021 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 57.6% | 2020 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 50 | Maldives | 57.0% | 2019 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 55.9% | 2022 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 52 | Egypt | 54.4% | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 53 | Colombia | 53.3% | 2022 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 54 | Qatar | 52.9% | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 52.8% | 2017 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 56 | Madagascar | 51.6% | 2019 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 57 | India | 51.4% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 58 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 51.3% | 2020 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 48.1% | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 60 | Bhutan | 46.7% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 61 | Cambodia | 45.3% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 62 | Morocco | 43.2% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 63 | Rwanda | 40.0% | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 64 | Nepal | 35.7% | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 65 | Solomon Islands | 34.5% | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 66 | Ghana | 30.3% | 2021 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 67 | Niger | 29.3% | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 68 | Gambia | 26.6% | 2021 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 69 | Mozambique | 22.3% | 2014 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 20.8% | 2024 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 71 | Mali | 19.1% | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 18.9% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 73 | Sierra Leone | 17.9% | 2021 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 74 | Eritrea | 17.9% | 2013 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 75 | Mauritania | 10.6% | 2020 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 76 | Liberia | 8.2% | 2016 | up 77.8% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release