Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 39.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.2%
in 2024
All-time low
33.7%
in 2013
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1, 2002–2024

0102030402002201320242002: 38.4 %2003: 37.5 %2004: 37.6 %2005: 37.6 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 37.1 %2008: 36.7 %2009: 35.8 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 34 %2013: 33.7 %2014: 34.3 %2015: 35 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 35.3 %2018: 36.3 %2019: 36.6 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 37.4 %2022: 37.3 %2023: 38.3 %2024: 39.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1 is 39.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 39.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2013.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in GPE: Region 1, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 38.4%
2003 37.5% -2.5%
2004 37.6% +0.2%
2005 37.6% +0.1%
2006 37.2% -1.0%
2007 37.1% -0.3%
2008 36.7% -1.1%
2009 35.8% -2.4%
2010 34.9% -2.6%
2011 34.2% -2.0%
2012 34.0% -0.7%
2013 33.7% -0.8%
2014 34.3% +1.7%
2015 35.0% +2.0%
2016 35.4% +1.0%
2017 35.3% -0.0%
2018 36.3% +2.8%
2019 36.6% +0.7%
2020 37.4% +2.2%
2021 37.4% -0.1%
2022 37.3% -0.1%
2023 38.3% +2.4%
2024 39.2% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 35.8% 38.4% 8
2010s 35.0% 33.7% 36.6% 10
2020s 37.9% 37.3% 39.2% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 142 Cameroon 26.8% compare
  2. 143 Malawi 25.6% compare
  3. 144 Ghana 25.5% compare
  4. 145 Hong Kong, China 25.5%
  5. 146 Cambodia 24.5% compare
  6. 147 Japan 21.8%
  7. 148 Angola 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in GPE: Region 1 was 39.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2013.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release