Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) by country
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
Countries reporting
103
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
7.7%
Gibraltar
Median
92.8%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,674
What the numbers show
Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 7.7% in Gibraltar.
The median across all reporting countries is 92.8%, and the mean is 83.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 590.9%), and the largest decrease in Gibraltar (down 91.3%).
Trained teachers in secondary education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 1 | Jamaica | 100.0% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Naoero | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Botswana | 99.1% | 2007 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 34 | Bhutan | 98.4% | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 35 | Colombia | 98.3% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 36 | Maldives | 98.2% | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 37 | Lesotho | 98.1% | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 38 | Singapore | 97.8% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 39 | Aruba | 97.6% | 2012 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 40 | Belarus | 97.5% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 41 | Nepal | 96.7% | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 96.7% | 2020 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 43 | Panama | 96.0% | 2014 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 44 | El Salvador | 95.8% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 45 | Namibia | 95.7% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 46 | Macau, China | 95.6% | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 47 | Lithuania | 95.6% | 2020 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 48 | Ukraine | 94.2% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 94.0% | 2022 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 50 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 93.6% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 51 | Tunisia | 92.8% | 2023 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.8% | 2017 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 53 | India | 92.3% | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 92.0% | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 55 | Brunei Darussalam | 91.2% | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 56 | Guyana | 91.1% | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 57 | Hong Kong, China | 90.8% | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 58 | Seychelles | 90.6% | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 59 | Myanmar | 89.2% | 2018 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 60 | Mexico | 88.8% | 2021 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 61 | Bahamas | 88.7% | 2024 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 62 | Sierra Leone | 87.9% | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 63 | Egypt | 86.9% | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 64 | Eritrea | 86.6% | 2013 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 65 | Armenia | 86.5% | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 66 | Mozambique | 85.9% | 2015 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 67 | Cape Verde | 82.4% | 2022 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 81.7% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 69 | Ecuador | 81.3% | 2024 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 70 | Ghana | 78.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 71 | Liberia | 78.5% | 2020 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 72 | Malawi | 77.8% | 2013 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 73 | Senegal | 77.3% | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 74 | Eswatini | 76.9% | 2022 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 75 | British Virgin Islands | 75.7% | 2023 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 76 | Mauritania | 75.6% | 2020 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 77 | Monaco | 74.0% | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 78 | Belize | 73.9% | 2024 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 79 | Marshall Islands | 72.7% | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 80 | Rwanda | 72.6% | 2024 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 81 | Saint Lucia | 71.5% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 82 | Brazil | 71.3% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 83 | Tuvalu | 70.6% | 2025 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 84 | Burundi | 70.0% | 2025 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 68.1% | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 86 | Kiribati | 63.5% | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 87 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62.9% | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 88 | Gambia | 62.8% | 2021 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 89 | Pakistan | 59.8% | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 90 | Mauritius | 58.9% | 2024 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 91 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 54.8% | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 92 | Barbados | 54.7% | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 93 | Dominica | 52.7% | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 94 | Niger | 51.3% | 2024 | up 208.3% | rising |
| 95 | Antigua and Barbuda | 48.5% | 2018 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 96 | Grenada | 45.6% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 97 | Benin | 45.0% | 2022 | up 102.4% | flat |
| 98 | Mongolia | 40.9% | 2024 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 99 | Bangladesh | 38.3% | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 100 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 27.9% | 2021 | up 590.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Madagascar | 24.3% | 2019 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Nicaragua | 18.8% | 2023 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 103 | Gibraltar | 7.7% | 2023 | down 91.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 98.3%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 92.0%
- Post-demographic dividend 90.0%
- South Asia 89.9%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 89.9%
- Pacific island small states 89.2%
- High income 89.1%
- OECD members 88.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 86.5%
- IBRD only 84.2%
- Arab World 83.4%
- Caribbean Small States 82.2%
- World 82.1%
- Lower middle income 81.4%
- Middle income 81.2%
- Low & middle income 80.4%
- IDA & IBRD total 80.3%
- Small states 80.0%
- Other small states 80.0%
- Early-demographic dividend 79.6%
- Latin America & Caribbean 75.4%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 75.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 74.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 73.4%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 66.6%
- IDA blend 63.3%
- IDA total 63.2%
- IDA only 62.0%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 61.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 61.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 61.1%
- Low income 60.0%
- Least developed countries 58.9%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 58.1%
- Pre-demographic dividend 55.6%
- Africa Western and Central 53.9%
About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.