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
0204060199620102024

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

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