Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.0%
in 2024
All-time low
25.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 116th 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 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.5% | — |
| 1971 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 25.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 28.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 41.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.1% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 113 Fiji 57.5% compare
- 114 Macau, China 57.4% compare
- 115 Kuwait 57.2% compare
- 116 Netherlands 57.2% compare
- 117 Jordan 57.1% compare
- 118 Monaco 56.9% compare
- 119 Seychelles 56.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 52.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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