Somalia vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

Somalia
94.0%
in 1986
UNICEF: South Asia
90.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
138th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
135th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • Somalia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 94.0% against 90.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.

Somalia ranks 138th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 135th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 78.4% 90.1% 11.7% UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 94.1% 76.3% 17.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Somalia or UNICEF: South Asia?
Somalia, at 94.0% against 90.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 1986.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Somalia and UNICEF: South Asia?
3.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1986.
How do Somalia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Somalia ranks 138th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 135th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release