Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 61.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend stood at 61.9%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 79.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2021.
IDA blend ranks 23rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 79.7% | — |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.1% | 79.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.8% | 64.0% | 4 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA blend was 61.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2021.
- How does IDA blend rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.