Colombia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Colombia
77.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
68.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
108th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
109th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 108th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th of 212 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 41.2% | 36.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 47.2% | 31.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 52.3% | 25.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 56.1% | 21.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 62.4% | 15.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 66.9% | 10.6% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Colombia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 8.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 108th 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