Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Small states

Small states: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 89.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
89.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 20 groups
All-time high
95.3%
in 2014
All-time low
89.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Small states, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 95.3 %2015: 91 %2016: 91.1 %2017: 90.8 %2018: 90.3 %2019: 89.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Small states is 89.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Small states ranks 15th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in Small states, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 95.3%
2015 91.0% -4.6%
2016 91.1% +0.2%
2017 90.8% -0.4%
2018 90.3% -0.6%
2019 89.8% -0.5%

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 13 Colombia 99.6%
  2. 14 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  3. 15 China 97.6% compare
  4. 16 Albania 96.5%
  5. 17 Gambia 95.9% compare
  6. 18 Eritrea 93.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Small states?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Small states was 89.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
How does Small states rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Small states ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/