Colombia vs SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Colombia
77.0%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
68.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
108th
SDG: Western Asia rank
105th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 68.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 108th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 105th of 212 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 44.8% | 32.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 49.2% | 29.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 55.4% | 22.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 59.8% | 17.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 64.5% | 13.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 67.5% | 10.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Colombia or SDG: Western Asia?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 68.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Colombia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 8.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 108th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 105th 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