Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, female in Least developed countries is 58.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 72.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.4% | — |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 58.9% | 69.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
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 secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 58.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.