Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 48.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.8%
in 1971
All-time low
47.1%
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States is 48.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 58.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2017.
That places WB: Other Small States 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 58.8% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 53.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 51.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 146 Cape Verde 50.6% compare
- 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.9% compare
- 148 Zambia 49.7% compare
- 149 Vanuatu 49.6% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 151 India 49.3% compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Other Small States was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2017.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Other 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