Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 56.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
55th
of 211 groups
All-time high
60.4%
in 2008
All-time low
53.0%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 56.6% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 60.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2007.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 55th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53.0% | — |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 53.0% | 60.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.9% | 57.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 52 Hungary 63.3% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.1% compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 63.0% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 56 Cyprus 62.6% compare
- 57 Belgium 62.2% compare
- 58 Malta 62.1% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 56.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2007.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 55th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release