Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 64.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 64.3% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2013.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 66.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2000.
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 52.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Caribbean Small States?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Caribbean Small States was 64.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.