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
Teachers in secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 207 Montserrat 23 compare
- 208 Niue 22 compare
- 209 Western Sahara 20
- 210 Falkland Islands 7
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release