Teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in secondary education, female was 71,891 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71,891
Change on year
up 14.6%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71,891
in 2020
All-time low
26,654
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2020

Teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200920201998: 26.7k1999: 26.9k2000: 28.5k2018: 60.7k2019: 62.7k2020: 71.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 71,891, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 71,891 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,654, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 210th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 26,654
1999 26,949 +1.1%
2000 28,492 +5.7%
2018 60,738 +113.2%
2019 62,747 +3.3%
2020 71,891 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,801 26,654 26,949 2
2000s 28,492 28,492 28,492 1
2010s 61,743 60,738 62,747 2
2020s 71,891 71,891 71,891 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 207 Montserrat 23 compare
  2. 208 Niue 22 compare
  3. 209 Western Sahara 20
  4. 210 Falkland Islands 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 71,891 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 71,891 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 26,654 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release