Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 68.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 1997–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries is 68.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 78.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.4% | — |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 62.4% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 73.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 68.7% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.9% | 71.0% | 2 |
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 68.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.