Least developed countries: UN classification | Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Development relevance: The share of female teachers shows the level of gender representation in the teaching force. A value of greater than 50% indicates more opportunities or preference for women to participate in teaching activities. Women teachers are important as they serve as role models to girls and help to attract and retain girls in school. Statistical concept and methodology: The share of female teachers in secondary education is calculated by dividing the total number of female teachers at secondary level of education by the total number of teachers at the same level, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).
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The World Bank
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Least developed countries: UN classification
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Least developed countries: UN classification | Secondary education, teachers (% female)
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1972 24.77639008
1973 24.27920914
1974 23.85622025
1975 23.44244003
1976 23.3509903
1977 22.79117966
1978 22.57143974
1979 22.48533058
1980 22.64942932
1981 23.16300011
1982 23.35514069
1983 23.50852966
1984 24.01481056
1985 24.40884972
1986 25.79213905
1987 26.55921936
1988 27.18897057
1989 27.55060959
1990 28.11458969
1991 28.23901939
1992 28.26137924
1993 28.42420959
1994 28.14896965
1995 27.74305916
1996 26.59103012
1997 25.88124084
1998 25.18977928
1999 24.89167023
2000 24.7232399
2001 24.82504082
2002 24.30629921
2003 24.21517944
2004 24.80101013
2005 24.26317024
2006 24.93891907
2007 24.79788017
2008 25.02835083
2009 25.09547043
2010 25.00375938
2011 25.68084908
2012 25.72636986
2013 25.82016945
2014 26.1565609
2015 27.02076912
2016 27.49784088
2017 27.37747002
2018 27.61001968
2019 27.55942917
2020 28.16617012
2021 28.22776985
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Least developed countries: UN classification | Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Development relevance: The share of female teachers shows the level of gender representation in the teaching force. A value of greater than 50% indicates more opportunities or preference for women to participate in teaching activities. Women teachers are important as they serve as role models to girls and help to attract and retain girls in school. Statistical concept and methodology: The share of female teachers in secondary education is calculated by dividing the total number of female teachers at secondary level of education by the total number of teachers at the same level, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Least developed countries: UN classification
Records
63
Source