Secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Secondary education, teachers was 26.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 26.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 32.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2005.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29.5% | — |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.7% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.1% | 26.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3723 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Secondary education, teachers in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 26.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.