WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
57.6%
in 2024
Palestine
60.0%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
99th
Palestine rank
96th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 60.0% against 57.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 96th of 213 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.9% | 2.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 1.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 0.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 59.7% | 2.5% | Palestine |
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, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 60.0% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine?
- 2.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 96th 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
February 2026 Data Release