Secondary education, teachers in Low income

Low income: Secondary education, teachers was 26.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
33.9%
in 1993
All-time low
24.1%
in 2019
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Low income, 1988–2024

01020301988200620241988: 33.2 % female1989: 32.9 % female1990: 33.5 % female1991: 33.6 % female1992: 33.9 % female1993: 33.9 % female1994: 33.6 % female1995: 33.3 % female1996: 32.9 % female1997: 32.9 % female1998: 32.6 % female1999: 32.2 % female2000: 31.8 % female2001: 31.2 % female2002: 30.5 % female2003: 31.5 % female2004: 31.1 % female2005: 30.6 % female2006: 30 % female2007: 29.4 % female2008: 29.3 % female2009: 28.5 % female2010: 28.6 % female2011: 28.5 % female2012: 28.3 % female2013: 26.8 % female2014: 26 % female2015: 25.7 % female2016: 24.9 % female2017: 24.6 % female2018: 24.6 % female2019: 24.1 % female2020: 24.5 % female2021: 24.7 % female2022: 25.2 % female2023: 25.9 % female2024: 26.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Low income recorded 26.1% for secondary education, teachers in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Low income peaked at 33.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2019.

That places Low income 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Low income, 1988 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1988 33.2%
1989 32.9% -0.9%
1990 33.5% +1.8%
1991 33.6% +0.4%
1992 33.9% +0.7%
1993 33.9% +0.1%
1994 33.6% -0.8%
1995 33.3% -0.9%
1996 32.9% -1.3%
1997 32.9% +0.1%
1998 32.6% -1.0%
1999 32.2% -1.1%
2000 31.8% -1.2%
2001 31.2% -2.0%
2002 30.5% -2.2%
2003 31.5% +3.3%
2004 31.1% -1.1%
2005 30.6% -1.7%
2006 30.0% -2.0%
2007 29.4% -2.2%
2008 29.3% -0.1%
2009 28.5% -2.8%
2010 28.6% +0.4%
2011 28.5% -0.3%
2012 28.3% -0.7%
2013 26.8% -5.4%
2014 26.0% -2.8%
2015 25.7% -1.4%
2016 24.9% -3.0%
2017 24.6% -1.2%
2018 24.6% -0.0%
2019 24.1% -2.0%
2020 24.5% +1.6%
2021 24.7% +1.0%
2022 25.2% +2.0%
2023 25.9% +2.5%
2024 26.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.0% 32.9% 33.2% 2
1990s 33.2% 32.2% 33.9% 10
2000s 30.4% 28.5% 31.8% 10
2010s 26.2% 24.1% 28.6% 10
2020s 25.3% 24.5% 26.1% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 40 Portugal 70.2% compare
  2. 41 Malaysia 70.1% compare
  3. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.1% compare
  4. 43 Algeria 70.0% compare
  5. 44 Dominica 69.9% compare
  6. 45 Oman 69.8% compare
  7. 46 Brunei Darussalam 69.7% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Low income?
Secondary education, teachers in Low income was 26.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
How does Low income rank for secondary education, teachers?
Low income ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.