Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.2%
in 2019
All-time low
31.0%
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 57.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 58.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1978.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.0% | — |
| 1979 | 37.3% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 31.0% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 32.1% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 41.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 49.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 80 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
- 81 Germany 63.9% compare
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.4% compare
- 83 Tuvalu 63.0% compare
- 84 Kiribati 62.8% compare
- 85 United States of America 62.8% compare
- 86 Gibraltar 62.6% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 57.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release