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
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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

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