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

Latest (2019)
52.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 131 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2019
All-time low
37.9%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2019

02040601996200720191996: 41.4 %1997: 42.8 %1999: 37.9 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 39.3 %2002: 48.1 %2003: 47.9 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 45 %2008: 45 %2009: 44.6 %2010: 46.4 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 47 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 47.6 %2015: 47 %2016: 46 %2017: 52.1 %2018: 52.3 %2019: 52.3 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Saudi Arabia 52.8% compare
  2. 88 Syrian Arab Republic 52.6% compare
  3. 89 Korea 52.5% compare
  4. 91 El Salvador 51.4% compare
  5. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.2% compare
  6. 93 Denmark 50.8% compare

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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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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.