Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 64.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries is 64.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 76.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2011.
Least developed countries ranks 21st of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.1% | — |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 63.4% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 51.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 50.6% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.0% | 65.6% | 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 upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Least developed countries was 64.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2011.
- How does Least developed countries rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.