Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Secondary education, teachers was 56.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2019
All-time low
45.1%
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 46.8 % female2000: 45.1 % female2001: 48.5 % female2002: 45.9 % female2003: 45.1 % female2004: 50 % female2005: 50.9 % female2006: 49.9 % female2007: 48.7 % female2008: 48.7 % female2009: 48.5 % female2010: 50.4 % female2011: 50.8 % female2012: 51 % female2013: 51.1 % female2014: 51.2 % female2015: 51.7 % female2016: 51.2 % female2017: 52.4 % female2018: 56.7 % female2019: 56.7 % female2020: 55 % female2021: 56 % female2022: 56 % female2023: 56.1 % female

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

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 56.1% for secondary education, teachers in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Palestine, State of peaked at 56.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2003.

That places Palestine, State of 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1999 46.8%
2000 45.1% -3.6%
2001 48.5% +7.6%
2002 45.9% -5.4%
2003 45.1% -1.7%
2004 50.0% +10.8%
2005 50.9% +1.8%
2006 49.9% -1.9%
2007 48.7% -2.4%
2008 48.7% -0.0%
2009 48.5% -0.3%
2010 50.4% +4.0%
2011 50.8% +0.7%
2012 51.0% +0.4%
2013 51.1% +0.2%
2014 51.2% +0.1%
2015 51.7% +1.0%
2016 51.2% -1.0%
2017 52.4% +2.3%
2018 56.7% +8.4%
2019 56.7% +0.0%
2020 55.0% -3.0%
2021 56.0% +1.8%
2022 56.0% +0.0%
2023 56.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1
2000s 48.1% 45.1% 50.9% 10
2010s 52.3% 50.4% 56.7% 10
2020s 55.8% 55.0% 56.1% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 113 Seychelles 56.8% compare
  2. 114 Tunisia 56.6% compare
  3. 115 Pakistan 56.3% compare
  4. 117 Denmark 56.1% compare
  5. 118 United States Virgin Islands 56.0%
  6. 119 Botswana 55.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Palestine, State of?
Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, State of was 56.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for secondary education, teachers?
Palestine, State of ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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.