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 52.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2019
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 52.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% 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 90th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 52.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 52.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.3%, 98% of the median. (18 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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 87 Saudi Arabia 52.8% compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 52.6% compare
- 89 Korea 52.5% compare
- 91 El Salvador 51.4% compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.2% compare
- 93 Denmark 50.8% 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 52.3% in 2019, 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 90th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 17.2%. 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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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.