Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.8%
in 2024
All-time low
19.7%
in 1977
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 38.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1977.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.1% | — |
| 1973 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 20.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.2% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 172 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
- 174 Angola 34.4% compare
- 175 Rwanda 34.3% compare
- 176 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.0% compare
- 178 Japan 32.7% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 38.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1977.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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