Naoero: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Over five years it is up 141.67% from 12 in 2020 (19.3% a year on average, compounded). Since 1977 it is up 262.5% from 8 in 1977 (2.72% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 30 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2025, Naoero's secondary education, teachers, female rose 7.4% on 2024 (from 27 to 29).

Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2024), the average change was +14.8% and a typical year strayed about 39.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 107.7% in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 18.8% in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Naoero in the 2025 ranking

• Nepal — 6th of 9: 33,511
• Burundi — 7th of 9: 7,258
• Tuvalu — 8th of 9: 68

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 19 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 3,512 (2023)
• China — 4.47 million (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 17,472 (2024)
• Indonesia — 841,094 (2025)
• Kiribati — 609 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 151,467 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 18,434 (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 1,687 (2024)
• Malaysia — 152,236 (2024)
• Mongolia — 19,568 (2024)
• Myanmar

More education data for Naoero

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 14 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1,703 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 94.4% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.54% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.42% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Naoero's secondary education, teachers, female?

29 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 262.5% from 8 in 1977 (2.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 29 in 2025 and the lowest 8 in 1977.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Naoero?

In 2025, Naoero's secondary education, teachers, female rose 7.4% on 2024 (from 27 to 29). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2024), the average change was +14.8% and a typical year strayed about 39.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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