Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 316,265 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
316,265
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
163rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
316,265
in 2023
All-time low
57,640
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201020231998: 57.6k1999: 62.6k2000: 71.8k2001: 72.9k2002: 77.5k2003: 82.8k2004: 86.5k2005: 92.1k2006: 100.1k2007: 107.1k2008: 112.6k2009: 127.0k2010: 139.3k2011: 151.4k2012: 160.0k2013: 176.2k2014: 194.4k2015: 200.6k2016: 215.0k2017: 224.2k2018: 225.0k2019: 238.9k2020: 262.1k2021: 284.6k2022: 314.2k2023: 316.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 316,265, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 316,265 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,640, in 1998.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 163rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 57,640
1999 62,611 +8.6%
2000 71,833 +14.7%
2001 72,911 +1.5%
2002 77,511 +6.3%
2003 82,763 +6.8%
2004 86,469 +4.5%
2005 92,127 +6.5%
2006 100,062 +8.6%
2007 107,119 +7.1%
2008 112,634 +5.1%
2009 126,976 +12.7%
2010 139,315 +9.7%
2011 151,436 +8.7%
2012 159,955 +5.6%
2013 176,229 +10.2%
2014 194,372 +10.3%
2015 200,628 +3.2%
2016 215,034 +7.2%
2017 224,249 +4.3%
2018 224,986 +0.3%
2019 238,938 +6.2%
2020 262,070 +9.7%
2021 284,629 +8.6%
2022 314,241 +10.4%
2023 316,265 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,125 57,640 62,611 2
2000s 93,041 71,833 126,976 10
2010s 192,514 139,315 238,938 10
2020s 294,301 262,070 316,265 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 316,265 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 316,265 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 57,640 in 1998.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 163rd out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release