Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan is 52.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan peaked at 54.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2013.
Pakistan ranks 104th of 153 countries 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.9% | — |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +3.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 52.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 52.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.0% | 36.9% | 51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 33.3% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.4% | 54.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 101 Türkiye 52.5% compare
- 102 Luxembourg 52.4% compare
- 103 El Salvador 52.3% compare
- 105 Palau 51.9% compare
- 106 Maldives 51.8% compare
- 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.8% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Pakistan was 52.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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