Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 37.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.7%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.0%
in 1987
All-time low
37.7%
in 2019
Years of data
31
1986–2019

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1986–2019

0102030401986200220191986: 42.8 %1987: 44 %1988: 42.8 %1989: 42.6 %1990: 42.5 %1991: 41.9 %1992: 41.8 %1993: 41.6 %1994: 41.7 %1995: 41.8 %1996: 41.9 %1997: 43 %1998: 42.2 %1999: 42.2 %2000: 42.3 %2001: 42 %2002: 41.8 %2003: 41.4 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 39 %2009: 38 %2010: 37.8 %2011: 39.2 %2012: 38.9 %2013: 38.7 %2014: 39.3 %2015: 38.7 %2019: 37.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations is 37.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 44.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2019.

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 42.8%
1987 44.0% +2.6%
1988 42.8% -2.7%
1989 42.6% -0.3%
1990 42.5% -0.3%
1991 41.9% -1.3%
1992 41.8% -0.3%
1993 41.6% -0.4%
1994 41.7% +0.3%
1995 41.8% +0.3%
1996 41.9% +0.1%
1997 43.0% +2.6%
1998 42.2% -1.8%
1999 42.2% -0.0%
2000 42.3% +0.3%
2001 42.0% -0.7%
2002 41.8% -0.6%
2003 41.4% -0.9%
2004 41.4% -0.1%
2005 40.5% -2.2%
2006 39.9% -1.4%
2007 39.6% -0.8%
2008 39.0% -1.4%
2009 38.0% -2.5%
2010 37.8% -0.6%
2011 39.2% +3.6%
2012 38.9% -0.8%
2013 38.7% -0.4%
2014 39.3% +1.7%
2015 38.7% -1.7%
2019 37.7% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.0% 42.6% 44.0% 4
1990s 42.0% 41.6% 43.0% 10
2000s 40.6% 38.0% 42.3% 10
2010s 38.6% 37.7% 39.3% 7

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

  1. 147 Japan 21.8% compare
  2. 148 Angola 21.0% compare
  3. 149 Gambia 20.9% compare
  4. 150 Rwanda 20.5% compare
  5. 151 Benin 20.1% compare
  6. 152 Yemen 17.1% compare
  7. 153 Djibouti 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 37.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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