Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
48.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
53.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
123rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
121st
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 53.2% against 48.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.1% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 51.5% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 53.1% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 53.2% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 5.1%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st 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