Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 44.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.9%
in 2024
All-time low
38.5%
in 2005
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 44.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2005.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.6% | — |
| 1976 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 41.5% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 40.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.7% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 154 Marshall Islands 47.7% compare
- 155 Cambodia 47.1% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 46.8% compare
- 157 Peru 46.1% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 46.0% compare
- 159 Réunion 45.9% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 45.9% compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 44.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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