Cayman Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Cayman Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 70.1% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36.6%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 138 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 31.2% | 29.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 33.9% | 24.6% | Cayman Islands |
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, Cayman Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cayman Islands, at 70.1% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Cayman Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36.6%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Cayman Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Cayman Islands ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 138 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
Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.