Djibouti vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Djibouti
37.4%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
48.6%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
199th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
198th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Djibouti
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.6% against 37.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Djibouti ranks 199th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 39.8% 33.9% 5.9% Djibouti
1990s 33.0% 41.5% 8.5% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 26.5% 43.3% 16.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 25.8% 45.3% 19.5% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 33.8% 48.0% 14.2% UIS: 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, Djibouti or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.6% against 37.4% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Djibouti and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11.2%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Djibouti ranks 199th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th 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