Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in secondary education, female was 470,682 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 470,682. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 470,682 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,378, in 1979.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39,378 | — |
| 1980 | 42,221 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 45,621 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 47,380 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 49,102 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 52,245 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 52,157 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 52,511 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 52,813 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 53,246 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56,320 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 57,044 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 58,834 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 60,551 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 62,795 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 65,685 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 69,301 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 72,796 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 74,978 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 81,200 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 86,670 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 92,429 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 99,068 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 103,920 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 110,036 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 117,511 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 124,804 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 134,470 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 147,560 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 164,096 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 181,355 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 198,465 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 213,842 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 227,508 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 252,735 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 271,275 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 297,967 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 312,982 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 326,543 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 324,005 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 348,892 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 378,467 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 406,970 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 431,130 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 463,585 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 470,682 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,378 | 39,378 | 39,378 | 1 |
| 1980s | 50,361 | 42,221 | 56,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,985 | 57,044 | 86,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,525 | 92,429 | 181,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,421 | 198,465 | 348,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,167 | 378,467 | 470,682 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 168 French Polynesia 730 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 718 compare
- 170 Samoa 706 compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
- 172 Tonga 627 compare
- 173 Kiribati 609 compare
- 173 Somalia 609 compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 470,682 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 470,682 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,378 in 1979.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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