Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
144th
of 211 groups
All-time high
43.6%
in 2023
All-time low
32.4%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994–2024

0102030401994200920241994: 32.4 %1995: 32.6 %1996: 33 %1997: 33.4 %1998: 34.9 %1999: 36.4 %2000: 36.2 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 37.4 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 38.5 %2006: 39 %2007: 39.2 %2008: 39.5 %2009: 39.8 %2010: 40.2 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 41 %2013: 41.2 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 41.4 %2016: 41.3 %2017: 41.4 %2018: 42.2 %2019: 42.3 %2020: 42.6 %2021: 42.6 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 43.6 %2024: 43.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 43.6% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 43.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1994.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 144th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 32.4%
1995 32.6% +0.8%
1996 33.0% +1.2%
1997 33.4% +1.3%
1998 34.9% +4.5%
1999 36.4% +4.2%
2000 36.2% -0.7%
2001 36.7% +1.3%
2002 37.4% +2.0%
2003 37.8% +1.2%
2004 37.8% -0.1%
2005 38.5% +1.7%
2006 39.0% +1.5%
2007 39.2% +0.3%
2008 39.5% +0.8%
2009 39.8% +0.7%
2010 40.2% +1.0%
2011 40.8% +1.5%
2012 41.0% +0.6%
2013 41.2% +0.5%
2014 41.3% +0.2%
2015 41.4% +0.2%
2016 41.3% -0.3%
2017 41.4% +0.3%
2018 42.2% +2.0%
2019 42.3% +0.2%
2020 42.6% +0.9%
2021 42.6% -0.2%
2022 43.5% +2.3%
2023 43.6% +0.1%
2024 43.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.8% 32.4% 36.4% 6
2000s 38.2% 36.2% 39.8% 10
2010s 41.3% 40.2% 42.3% 10
2020s 43.2% 42.6% 43.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 141 Ethiopia 19.3% compare
  2. 142 Nepal 17.9% compare
  3. 143 Burkina Faso 17.9% compare
  4. 144 Senegal 15.5% compare
  5. 145 Gambia 15.0% compare
  6. 146 Congo 12.3% compare
  7. 147 Mauritania 10.7% 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 43.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 144th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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