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
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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

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