GPE: Region 2 vs Somalia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
GPE: Region 2
45.7%
in 2024
Somalia
16.6%
in 2007
GPE: Region 2 rank
209th
Somalia rank
211th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Somalia
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 45.7% against 16.6% in Somalia, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 2.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was GPE: Region 2 ahead.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 211th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, GPE: Region 2 averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 17.9% | 6.4% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 28.9% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 16.6% | 20.3% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, GPE: Region 2 or Somalia?
- GPE: Region 2, at 45.7% against 16.6% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between GPE: Region 2 and Somalia?
- 29.1%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Somalia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 211th of 221 groups.
- 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