Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 52.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.9%
in 2024
All-time low
29.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 52.9% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1970.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.5% | — |
| 1971 | 34.0% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 29.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 35.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 38.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 108 Namibia 58.8% compare
- 109 Liechtenstein 58.6% compare
- 110 Samoa 58.3% compare
- 111 Costa Rica 57.9% compare
- 112 Tonga 57.7% compare
- 113 Fiji 57.5% compare
- 114 Macau, China 57.4% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 52.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1970.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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