Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
137th
of 211 groups
All-time high
45.9%
in 2024
All-time low
34.1%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1994–2024

010203040501994200920241994: 34.1 %1995: 34.4 %1996: 35.4 %1997: 34.6 %1998: 36 %1999: 37.4 %2000: 37.1 %2001: 37.7 %2002: 38.5 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 38.5 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 40.1 %2007: 40.4 %2008: 40.8 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 41.5 %2011: 42.1 %2012: 42.4 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 43 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 43.1 %2018: 43.8 %2019: 44 %2020: 44.6 %2021: 44.6 %2022: 45.9 %2023: 45.9 %2024: 45.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 45.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 45.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1994.

That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 137th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 34.1%
1995 34.4% +0.7%
1996 35.4% +3.1%
1997 34.6% -2.5%
1998 36.0% +4.3%
1999 37.4% +3.8%
2000 37.1% -0.9%
2001 37.7% +1.6%
2002 38.5% +2.3%
2003 38.9% +0.9%
2004 38.5% -0.9%
2005 39.2% +1.7%
2006 40.1% +2.2%
2007 40.4% +0.8%
2008 40.8% +1.0%
2009 41.1% +0.7%
2010 41.5% +1.1%
2011 42.1% +1.5%
2012 42.4% +0.5%
2013 42.6% +0.7%
2014 42.8% +0.4%
2015 43.0% +0.4%
2016 42.9% -0.1%
2017 43.1% +0.3%
2018 43.8% +1.7%
2019 44.0% +0.3%
2020 44.6% +1.5%
2021 44.6% -0.2%
2022 45.9% +3.0%
2023 45.9% -0.1%
2024 45.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.3% 34.1% 37.4% 6
2000s 39.2% 37.1% 41.1% 10
2010s 42.8% 41.5% 44.0% 10
2020s 45.4% 44.6% 45.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 134 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
  2. 135 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
  3. 136 Niger 26.6% compare
  4. 137 Djibouti 26.2% compare
  5. 138 Ghana 24.0% compare
  6. 139 Burundi 20.6% compare
  7. 140 Mozambique 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 45.9% 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 137th 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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