Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Kenya
60.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
58.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60.5% against 58.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 51.3% | 6.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 52.0% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.0% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Kenya, at 60.5% against 58.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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