Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 41.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2009
All-time low
39.3%
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2020
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 41.1% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 43.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1970.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.3% | — |
| 1973 | 41.7% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 39.3% | 42.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 167 Madagascar 41.0% compare
- 168 Cameroon 40.9% compare
- 169 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 170 American Samoa 38.7% compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 38.1% compare
- 172 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 41.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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