Australia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
68.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
109th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Australia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 76.9% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 109th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 42.4% | 24.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 48.6% | 22.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 52.0% | 23.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Australia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Australia, at 76.9% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 8.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
- How do Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 109th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release