Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 56.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of stood at 56.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of peaked at 56.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2003.
That places Palestine, State of 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 56.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.4% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 56.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of was 56.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2003.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release