Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 49.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
108th
of 211 groups
All-time high
54.0%
in 2008
All-time low
28.6%
in 1996
Years of data
13
1994–2017

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1994–2017

02040601994200520171994: 33.6 %1995: 33.2 %1996: 28.6 %2008: 54 %2009: 53 %2010: 50.5 %2011: 49.5 %2012: 50.9 %2013: 51.5 %2014: 51.9 %2015: 51.3 %2016: 52.8 %2017: 49.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 49.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2017.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 54.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1996.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 108th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 33.6%
1995 33.2% -1.2%
1996 28.6% -14.0%
2008 54.0% +89.1%
2009 53.0% -1.8%
2010 50.5% -4.7%
2011 49.5% -2.0%
2012 50.9% +2.8%
2013 51.5% +1.1%
2014 51.9% +0.8%
2015 51.3% -1.0%
2016 52.8% +2.9%
2017 49.9% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 28.6% 33.6% 3
2000s 53.5% 53.0% 54.0% 2
2010s 51.1% 49.5% 52.8% 8

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 105 Palau 51.9% compare
  2. 106 Maldives 51.8% compare
  3. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.8% compare
  4. 108 Monaco 51.0% compare
  5. 109 Nigeria 50.9% compare
  6. 110 Saudi Arabia 50.8% compare
  7. 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.7% compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 49.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1996.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 108th out of 211 groups with data for 2017.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release