Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 52.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.9%
in 1972
All-time low
51.7%
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 52.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Small States peaked at 54.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2016.
WB: Small States ranks 115th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.8% | — |
| 1972 | 54.9% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 52.8% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 51.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.0% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Small States?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in WB: Small States was 52.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- How does WB: Small States rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- WB: Small States ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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