Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only

IDA only: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 612,847 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
612,847 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
613,738 number
in 2018
All-time low
230,588 number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200820191997: 245.6k number1998: 230.6k number1999: 232.9k number2000: 248.6k number2001: 259.2k number2002: 270.4k number2003: 307.3k number2004: 326.7k number2005: 347.2k number2006: 372.9k number2007: 384.6k number2008: 394.7k number2009: 461.6k number2010: 445.2k number2011: 471.1k number2012: 484.4k number2013: 496.0k number2014: 511.7k number2015: 545.4k number2016: 584.7k number2017: 598.4k number2018: 613.7k number2019: 612.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only stood at 612,847 number.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only peaked at 613,738 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230,588 number, in 1998.

That places IDA only 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in IDA only, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 245,623 number
1998 230,588 number -6.1%
1999 232,910 number +1.0%
2000 248,620 number +6.7%
2001 259,168 number +4.2%
2002 270,363 number +4.3%
2003 307,278 number +13.7%
2004 326,741 number +6.3%
2005 347,198 number +6.3%
2006 372,932 number +7.4%
2007 384,650 number +3.1%
2008 394,715 number +2.6%
2009 461,634 number +17.0%
2010 445,233 number -3.6%
2011 471,066 number +5.8%
2012 484,373 number +2.8%
2013 495,993 number +2.4%
2014 511,731 number +3.2%
2015 545,396 number +6.6%
2016 584,702 number +7.2%
2017 598,358 number +2.3%
2018 613,738 number +2.6%
2019 612,847 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 236,374 number 230,588 number 245,623 number 3
2000s 337,330 number 248,620 number 461,634 number 10
2010s 536,344 number 445,233 number 613,738 number 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 60,674 number compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 60,052 number compare
  3. 28 Malaysia 56,006 number compare
  4. 29 Romania 49,711 number compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 45,321 number compare
  6. 31 Belarus 43,807 number compare
  7. 32 Kenya 35,736 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only was 612,847 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 613,738 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 230,588 number in 1998.
How does IDA only rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
IDA only ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.