Afghanistan vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
52.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
131st
UIS: Arab States rank
131st

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UIS: Arab States
0204060199420092024

How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 52.2% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 156 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
2000s 28.7% 47.8% 19.1% UIS: Arab States
2010s 33.8% 49.9% 16.2% UIS: Arab States
2020s 39.9% 51.6% 11.7% UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Afghanistan or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 52.2% against 39.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Afghanistan and UIS: Arab States?
12.3%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: Arab States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Afghanistan ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 131st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release