Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 43.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2012
All-time low
33.4%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019

0102030401994200620191994: 33.4 %1995: 34.3 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 35.2 %1998: 36.8 %1999: 38.2 %2000: 38.4 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 40.5 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 41 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 43.8 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 43.6 %2015: 43.3 %2016: 42.5 %2017: 42.7 %2018: 43.1 %2019: 43.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 43.1% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 43.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1994.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 33.4%
1995 34.3% +2.7%
1996 34.6% +0.8%
1997 35.2% +1.7%
1998 36.8% +4.6%
1999 38.2% +3.9%
2000 38.4% +0.4%
2001 38.9% +1.3%
2002 39.5% +1.6%
2003 40.5% +2.4%
2004 40.1% -0.9%
2005 41.0% +2.3%
2006 41.8% +1.8%
2007 41.6% -0.2%
2008 42.6% +2.3%
2009 42.8% +0.6%
2010 43.5% +1.4%
2011 43.8% +0.8%
2012 43.9% +0.2%
2013 43.7% -0.3%
2014 43.6% -0.2%
2015 43.3% -0.7%
2016 42.5% -2.0%
2017 42.7% +0.6%
2018 43.1% +0.9%
2019 43.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.4% 33.4% 38.2% 6
2000s 40.7% 38.4% 42.8% 10
2010s 43.3% 42.5% 43.9% 10

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  4. 32 Cayman Islands 65.4% compare
  5. 33 Grenada 65.1% compare
  6. 34 Gibraltar 65.0% compare
  7. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 43.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,828 data points, 1971–2019
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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.