Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 153 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2019
All-time low
37.9%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1996–2023
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of is 48.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of peaked at 52.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1999.
Palestine, State of ranks 118th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.4% | — |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 48.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 48.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 37.9% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 38.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.5% | 48.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 115 Mexico 50.1% compare
- 116 Liechtenstein 50.0% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 49.8% compare
- 119 Egypt 47.8% compare
- 120 Cambodia 47.2% compare
- 121 Switzerland 46.8% compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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