Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only
IDA only: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 66.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only stood at 66.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only peaked at 83.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2022.
That places IDA only 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.8% | — |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 82.8% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.7% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 71.6% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 66.8% | 71.8% | 3 |
More education data for IDA only
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in IDA only was 66.8% in 2022, 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2022.
- How does IDA only rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- IDA only ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.