Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 588,446 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 588,446. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 588,446 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,670, in 1998.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 131st of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 160,667 | — |
| 1998 | 147,670 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 149,162 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 162,139 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 168,651 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 180,078 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 193,221 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 206,745 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 226,316 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 240,247 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 250,414 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 256,384 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 277,385 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 304,787 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 327,570 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 336,611 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 362,038 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 390,783 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 420,003 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 456,223 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 464,052 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 472,455 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 481,044 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 514,494 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 539,534 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 573,603 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 578,127 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 588,446 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,500 | 147,670 | 160,667 | 3 |
| 2000s | 216,158 | 162,139 | 277,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,557 | 304,787 | 481,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,841 | 514,494 | 588,446 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 128 Djibouti 541 compare
- 129 Mauritania 530 compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 441 compare
- 131 Barbados 406 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 340 compare
- 133 Kiribati 308 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 588,446 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 588,446 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,670 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 131st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release