Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan peaked at 61.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.2% | — |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 28.2% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +81.0% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 56.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 56.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +81.0% | 31.8% | 57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 57.1% | 61.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.3% | 60.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 118 Monaco 56.9% compare
- 119 Seychelles 56.8% compare
- 120 Tunisia 56.6% compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 56.1% compare
- 123 Denmark 56.1% compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 56.0% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Pakistan was 56.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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