Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Teachers in secondary education, female was 208,937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
208,937
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
208,937
in 2024
All-time low
38,251
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 208,937, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 208,937 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,251, in 1972.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,787 | — |
| 1972 | 38,251 | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 40,063 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 43,559 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 47,829 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 53,790 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 60,784 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 68,949 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 72,866 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 78,784 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 80,718 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 79,102 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 90,662 | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 87,889 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 96,595 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 96,839 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 105,011 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 107,573 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 110,758 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 110,450 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 108,099 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 102,590 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 105,466 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 100,596 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 93,392 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 104,254 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 107,556 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 102,307 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 107,416 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 111,321 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 119,792 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 122,389 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 124,693 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 130,206 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 133,532 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 138,913 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 143,396 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 148,021 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 151,316 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 151,830 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 148,595 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 151,214 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 158,477 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 162,359 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 164,149 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 162,825 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 163,304 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 163,522 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 169,256 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 173,420 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 178,666 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 193,344 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 204,609 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 208,937 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,875 | 38,251 | 72,866 | 9 |
| 1980s | 93,393 | 78,784 | 110,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,213 | 93,392 | 110,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,358 | 111,321 | 151,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,553 | 148,595 | 169,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,795 | 173,420 | 208,937 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 187 Aruba 329 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 305 compare
- 189 Monaco 289 compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 252 compare
- 191 San Marino 203 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 194 compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 190 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 208,937 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 208,937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,251 in 1972.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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