Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
80th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
511,445
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1996201020241996: 511.4k1997: 527.8k1998: 543.8k1999: 559.4k2000: 573.3k2001: 588.1k2002: 601.5k2003: 639.6k2004: 670.6k2005: 702.2k2006: 666.9k2007: 699.5k2008: 724.4k2009: 763.8k2010: 784.5k2011: 829.9k2012: 872.9k2013: 872.3k2014: 896.6k2015: 922.2k2016: 944.4k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 1.19 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 1.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 511,445, in 1996.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 511,445
1997 527,789 +3.2%
1998 543,835 +3.0%
1999 559,361 +2.9%
2000 573,260 +2.5%
2001 588,116 +2.6%
2002 601,539 +2.3%
2003 639,626 +6.3%
2004 670,558 +4.8%
2005 702,165 +4.7%
2006 666,880 -5.0%
2007 699,487 +4.9%
2008 724,397 +3.6%
2009 763,775 +5.4%
2010 784,502 +2.7%
2011 829,941 +5.8%
2012 872,936 +5.2%
2013 872,314 -0.1%
2014 896,602 +2.8%
2015 922,221 +2.9%
2016 944,436 +2.4%
2017 1.02 million +8.5%
2018 1.05 million +2.0%
2019 1.05 million +0.7%
2020 1.11 million +5.2%
2021 1.12 million +0.7%
2022 1.05 million -5.7%
2023 1.14 million +8.5%
2024 1.19 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 535,608 511,445 559,361 4
2000s 662,980 573,260 763,775 10
2010s 924,491 784,502 1.05 million 10
2020s 1.12 million 1.05 million 1.19 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

  1. 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
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  3. 79 Zambia 9,867 compare
  4. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,352 compare
  5. 81 Armenia 9,348 compare
  6. 82 Malaysia 8,707 compare
  7. 83 Burkina Faso 8,643 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 1.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 511,445 in 1996.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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