Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
98
Highest
94.9%
Kyrgyzstan
Lowest
9.1%
Mauritania
Median
63.4%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,106
What the numbers show
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%) is currently reported for 98 countries. The highest value is 94.9% in Kyrgyzstan; the lowest is 9.1% in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 63.4%, and the mean is 58.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 67 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 53.8%), and the largest decrease in Mauritania (down 18.0%).
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 94.9% | 2017 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 2 | Armenia | 89.6% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 3 | Montserrat | 88.2% | 2019 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 4 | Myanmar | 86.3% | 2018 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 5 | Dominica | 82.8% | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 82.1% | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 7 | Ukraine | 82.1% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 8 | Lithuania | 81.8% | 2020 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 9 | Latvia | 81.7% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 10 | Belarus | 81.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Guyana | 78.6% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 12 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 78.5% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 78.4% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 14 | San Marino | 75.7% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | Saint Lucia | 75.0% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 16 | British Virgin Islands | 74.6% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 17 | Antigua and Barbuda | 74.4% | 2018 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 74.4% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 74.0% | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 20 | Mongolia | 73.9% | 2019 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 21 | Jamaica | 71.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 22 | Anguilla | 71.8% | 2011 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 23 | Philippines | 71.5% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 24 | Gibraltar | 71.4% | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 25 | Malaysia | 70.6% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 70.3% | 2020 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 70.0% | 2023 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 69.9% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 29 | Oman | 69.8% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 30 | Bahamas | 68.8% | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 31 | Grenada | 68.7% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 32 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.5% | 2015 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 33 | Belize | 68.2% | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 34 | Bermuda | 67.4% | 2016 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Croatia | 67.0% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 36 | Barbados | 66.7% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 66.4% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 38 | Cayman Islands | 66.3% | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 39 | Tuvalu | 66.2% | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 40 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 65.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 41 | Thailand | 65.6% | 2024 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 42 | Cook Islands | 65.2% | 2024 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 43 | Cuba | 65.1% | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 44 | Republic of Korea | 65.0% | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 45 | Eswatini | 64.9% | 2022 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 46 | Andorra | 64.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 47 | Singapore | 64.1% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 48 | Mauritius | 64.1% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 49 | Nicaragua | 64.0% | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 62.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 51 | United States of America | 62.8% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 52 | Brazil | 62.0% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 53 | Ecuador | 61.7% | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 60.6% | 2021 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 55 | Aruba | 60.3% | 2012 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 56 | Panama | 60.2% | 2014 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 57 | Bahrain | 60.1% | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 58 | Spain | 59.5% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 59 | Macau, China | 58.0% | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 57.7% | 2020 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 61 | Kuwait | 57.2% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 62 | Jordan | 57.1% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 63 | Seychelles | 56.6% | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 64 | Hong Kong, China | 56.2% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 65 | Palestine, State of | 56.1% | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 66 | Lesotho | 55.5% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 67 | El Salvador | 55.4% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 68 | Tunisia | 54.8% | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 69 | Monaco | 52.7% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 70 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 52.6% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 71 | Mexico | 52.4% | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 72 | Qatar | 51.8% | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 73 | Egypt | 51.7% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 51.3% | 2020 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 50.8% | 2022 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 76 | Cape Verde | 50.7% | 2022 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 77 | Botswana | 50.3% | 2007 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 78 | Saudi Arabia | 49.4% | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 79 | India | 48.9% | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 80 | Bhutan | 43.3% | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 81 | Morocco | 40.1% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 82 | Peru | 39.5% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 83 | Rwanda | 36.0% | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 84 | Malawi | 34.2% | 2013 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 85 | Ghana | 29.5% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 86 | Niger | 28.3% | 2024 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 87 | Nepal | 28.1% | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 88 | Burundi | 27.7% | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 89 | Gambia | 21.9% | 2021 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 90 | Mozambique | 21.6% | 2015 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 91 | Bangladesh | 20.0% | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 92 | Senegal | 19.4% | 2023 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 18.6% | 2024 | up 7.0% | flat |
| 94 | Eritrea | 18.3% | 2013 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 95 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.4% | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 96 | Sierra Leone | 17.1% | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 97 | Benin | 15.4% | 2022 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 98 | Mauritania | 9.1% | 2020 | down 18.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release