Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 499,775 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries stood at 499,775 number.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 502,941 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 155,535 number, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 168,884 number | — |
| 1998 | 155,535 number | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 157,081 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 169,893 number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 176,484 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 187,330 number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 202,518 number | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 214,802 number | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 234,731 number | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 249,563 number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 259,526 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 267,349 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 338,352 number | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 318,180 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 340,220 number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 350,495 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 378,901 number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 408,100 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 442,420 number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 477,976 number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 489,965 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 502,941 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 499,775 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,500 number | 155,535 number | 168,884 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 230,055 number | 169,893 number | 338,352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,897 number | 318,180 number | 502,941 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 499,775 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 502,941 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,535 number in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.