Bahrain vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bahrain
77.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
69.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
107th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
104th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bahrain
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 77.1% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 107th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 45.4% | 0.3% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 48.9% | 1.8% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 52.2% | 3.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 63.7% | 10.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 68.1% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bahrain or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Bahrain, at 77.1% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bahrain and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bahrain ranks 107th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th 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