Egypt vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Egypt
66.2%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
59.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
149th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
146th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Egypt
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 66.2% against 59.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 149th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 146th of 212 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 31.3% | 16.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 34.5% | 13.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 38.2% | 14.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 44.7% | 9.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.9% | 5.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 58.3% | 6.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Egypt or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Egypt, at 66.2% against 59.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Egypt and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 6.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Egypt ranks 149th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 146th 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