West Bank and Gaza: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, West Bank and Gaza's secondary education, teachers, female rose 3.2% on 2022 (from 27,575 to 28,457).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2022), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 7.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 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 27.6% in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.4% in 2000. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,299 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 32,580 for 2026. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2021 to 2023 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 260.76, against 1,144 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2023, West Bank and Gaza had the 17th highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to West Bank and Gaza in the 2023 ranking

• Croatia — 14th of 35: 37,974
• Lebanon — 15th of 35: 32,595
• Afghanistan — 16th of 35: 31,291
• Togo — 18th of 35: 23,389
• Ireland — 19th of 35: 22,111
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 20th of 35: 17,594

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 25 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 31,291 (2023)
• Algeria — 273,405 (2024)
• Bahrain — 5,384 (2024)
• Djibouti — 987 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 258,695 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 200,449 (2023)
• Jordan — 41,705 (2024)
• Kuwait — 27,159 (2021)
• Lebanon — 32,595 (2023)
• Malta — 3,078 (2024)
• Morocco

More education data for West Bank and Gaza

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 49.48% (2021)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.38 (2023)
• Primary education, pupils — 514,700 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.44% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 91.04% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is West Bank and Gaza's secondary education, teachers, female?

28,457 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 243.64% from 8,281 in 1999 (5.28% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 28,457 in 2023 and the lowest 7,589 in 2000.

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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