Saudi Arabia vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
52.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
123rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
123rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 52.8% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 123rd of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and UIS: South and West Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 42.0% | 9.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.4% | 3.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 51.5% | 1.9% | UIS: South and West Asia |
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, Saudi Arabia or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 52.8% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 4.7%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 123rd 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
February 2026 Data Release