Turkey vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Turkey
59.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
57.6%
in 2024
Turkey rank
98th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
99th

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

  • Turkey
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 59.3% against 57.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.

Turkey ranks 98th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 39.8% 50.7% 10.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 54.8% 54.7% 0.1% Turkey
2020s 58.9% 57.3% 1.6% Turkey

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, Turkey or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Turkey, at 59.3% against 57.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Turkey and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
1.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Turkey and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Turkey ranks 98th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th 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