Comoros vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Comoros
43.2%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
193rd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Comoros
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 49.4% against 43.2% in Comoros, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 193rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 212 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.7% 37.5% 27.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 14.0% 39.0% 25.0% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 25.7% 43.7% 18.0% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 34.2% 44.3% 10.1% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 32.4% 46.2% 13.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 43.3% 48.9% 5.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Comoros or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 49.4% against 43.2% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Comoros and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.2%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Comoros and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Comoros ranks 193rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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