Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
52.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
129th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
0204060199520092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 52.4% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 129th of 156 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 28.7% 48.4% 19.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 33.8% 50.3% 16.6% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 39.9% 51.9% 12.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 52.4% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
12.5%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Afghanistan ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 129th 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