Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 893,693 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
893,693
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
893,693
in 2024
All-time low
65,819
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 893,693. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 893,693 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,819, in 1972.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 65,819 | — |
| 1973 | 67,443 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 67,462 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67,901 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68,502 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 70,786 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 74,377 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 77,903 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 84,355 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 87,790 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 91,507 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 97,012 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 104,286 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 107,635 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 119,025 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 127,269 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 140,364 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 148,663 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 155,907 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 167,204 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 173,372 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 183,897 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 191,041 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 199,678 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 197,454 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 195,342 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 199,808 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 204,368 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 215,525 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 232,417 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 247,074 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 264,849 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 291,245 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 309,406 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 331,525 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 350,124 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 364,330 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 396,369 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 424,467 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 455,761 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 477,803 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 512,847 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 543,919 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 599,526 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 654,601 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 669,047 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 676,874 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 714,973 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 761,071 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 799,444 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 834,244 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 876,481 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 893,693 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,024 | 65,819 | 77,903 | 8 |
| 1980s | 110,791 | 84,355 | 148,663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,807 | 155,907 | 204,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,286 | 215,525 | 396,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,982 | 424,467 | 714,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,987 | 761,071 | 893,693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 893,693 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 893,693 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,819 in 1972.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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