Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in secondary education, female was 518,614 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
518,614
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
518,614
in 2024
All-time low
137,424
in 1990
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1987–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1987200520241987: 139.8k1988: 138.4k1989: 138.2k1990: 137.4k1991: 141.3k1992: 143.7k1993: 148.8k1994: 152.3k1995: 158.2k1996: 162.2k1997: 166.7k1998: 169.1k1999: 172.5k2000: 181.8k2001: 188.7k2002: 194.2k2003: 225.8k2004: 238.1k2005: 247.8k2006: 260.2k2007: 274.2k2008: 292.4k2009: 305.9k2010: 325.8k2011: 342.6k2012: 352.9k2013: 346.8k2014: 344.2k2015: 353.2k2016: 360.4k2017: 373.0k2018: 378.0k2019: 399.0k2020: 428.5k2021: 455.9k2022: 480.8k2023: 512.8k2024: 518.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 518,614. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 518,614 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,424, in 1990.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 139,833
1988 138,376 -1.0%
1989 138,151 -0.2%
1990 137,424 -0.5%
1991 141,260 +2.8%
1992 143,698 +1.7%
1993 148,819 +3.6%
1994 152,299 +2.3%
1995 158,183 +3.9%
1996 162,223 +2.6%
1997 166,713 +2.8%
1998 169,051 +1.4%
1999 172,481 +2.0%
2000 181,829 +5.4%
2001 188,670 +3.8%
2002 194,205 +2.9%
2003 225,761 +16.2%
2004 238,100 +5.5%
2005 247,834 +4.1%
2006 260,223 +5.0%
2007 274,203 +5.4%
2008 292,401 +6.6%
2009 305,938 +4.6%
2010 325,816 +6.5%
2011 342,621 +5.2%
2012 352,857 +3.0%
2013 346,808 -1.7%
2014 344,222 -0.7%
2015 353,246 +2.6%
2016 360,384 +2.0%
2017 373,026 +3.5%
2018 377,955 +1.3%
2019 398,997 +5.6%
2020 428,516 +7.4%
2021 455,937 +6.4%
2022 480,823 +5.5%
2023 512,828 +6.7%
2024 518,614 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 138,787 138,151 139,833 3
1990s 155,215 137,424 172,481 10
2000s 240,916 181,829 305,938 10
2010s 357,593 325,816 398,997 10
2020s 479,344 428,516 518,614 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 162 Mauritania 1,011 compare
  2. 163 Djibouti 987 compare
  3. 164 Comoros 830 compare
  4. 165 Barbados 813 compare
  5. 166 New Caledonia 805 compare
  6. 167 Saint Lucia 739 compare
  7. 168 French Polynesia 730 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 518,614 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 518,614 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 137,424 in 1990.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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