Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 74.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
76.7%
in 2021
All-time low
74.3%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 74.7 %2006: 75 %2007: 75.5 %2008: 75.3 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 75.8 %2011: 75.4 %2012: 75.3 %2013: 75 %2014: 74.6 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 75.3 %2017: 75.7 %2018: 75.9 %2019: 76.3 %2020: 76.4 %2021: 76.7 %2022: 76 %2023: 75.3 %2024: 74.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 74.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 76.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 74.7%
2006 75.0% +0.3%
2007 75.5% +0.8%
2008 75.3% -0.3%
2009 75.6% +0.3%
2010 75.8% +0.3%
2011 75.4% -0.6%
2012 75.3% -0.1%
2013 75.0% -0.4%
2014 74.6% -0.5%
2015 75.2% +0.8%
2016 75.3% +0.2%
2017 75.7% +0.5%
2018 75.9% +0.3%
2019 76.3% +0.5%
2020 76.4% +0.1%
2021 76.7% +0.4%
2022 76.0% -0.8%
2023 75.3% -0.9%
2024 74.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.2% 74.7% 75.6% 5
2010s 75.4% 74.6% 76.3% 10
2020s 75.8% 74.3% 76.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 2 Italy 86.5% compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 86.2% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 83.8% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 82.8% compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 82.8% compare
  6. 7 Republic of Moldova 82.1% compare
  7. 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 74.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release