MDG: World vs Samoa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

MDG: World
59.4%
in 2024
Samoa
62.1%
in 2010
MDG: World rank
87th
Samoa rank
86th

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

  • MDG: World
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 62.1% against 59.4% in MDG: World, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was MDG: World ahead.

MDG: World ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 86th of 213 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 63.9% 10.6% Samoa
2000s 54.4% 72.9% 18.6% Samoa
2010s 54.7% 62.1% 7.4% Samoa

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, MDG: World or Samoa?
Samoa, at 62.1% against 59.4% in MDG: World as of 2010.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between MDG: World and Samoa?
2.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do MDG: World and Samoa rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
MDG: World ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 86th of 213 groups.
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