Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States

WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 43.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.9%
Change on year
down 12.4%
Rank
143rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
53.0%
in 2008
All-time low
36.5%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 2002–2016

02040602002200920162002: 49.8 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 49 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 41 %2007: 36.5 %2008: 53 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 44.3 %2011: 41.4 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 49.6 %2015: 50.1 %2016: 43.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 43.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 53.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2007.

That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 143rd out of 211 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 49.8%
2003 48.4% -2.9%
2004 49.0% +1.2%
2005 44.9% -8.4%
2006 41.0% -8.8%
2007 36.5% -10.9%
2008 53.0% +45.0%
2009 48.9% -7.7%
2010 44.3% -9.4%
2011 41.4% -6.6%
2012 48.9% +18.2%
2013 48.6% -0.6%
2014 49.6% +2.0%
2015 50.1% +1.0%
2016 43.9% -12.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +45.0% 36.5% 53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 36.5% 53.0% 8
2010s 46.7% 41.4% 50.1% 7

Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States

  1. 140 Mozambique 20.0% compare
  2. 141 Ethiopia 19.3% compare
  3. 142 Nepal 17.9% compare
  4. 143 Burkina Faso 17.9% compare
  5. 144 Senegal 15.5% compare
  6. 145 Gambia 15.0%
  7. 146 Congo 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 43.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2007.
How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 143rd out of 211 groups with data for 2016.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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