Brunei vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Brunei
77.8%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
69.0%
in 2024
Brunei rank
102nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
104th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Brunei
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 77.8% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Brunei ranks 102nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 43.5% 45.4% 1.9% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 52.7% 48.6% 4.1% Brunei
1990s 60.6% 52.8% 7.8% Brunei
2000s 72.2% 57.1% 15.1% Brunei
2010s 76.9% 63.3% 13.7% Brunei
2020s 77.9% 67.9% 10.0% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Brunei or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Brunei, at 77.8% 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 Brunei and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
8.8%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brunei and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Brunei ranks 102nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release