Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.0%
in 2023
All-time low
51.9%
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 71.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 72.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1974.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.0% | — |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 51.9% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 55.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 60.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.2% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1974.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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