MDG: Northern Africa vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Northern Africa
69.1%
in 2024
Spain
77.7%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
103rd
Spain rank
103rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 77.7% against 69.1% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 103rd of 221 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 58.1% | 21.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 69.0% | 26.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 71.8% | 24.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 71.2% | 20.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 76.2% | 16.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 77.6% | 9.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Northern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 77.7% against 69.1% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
- 8.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 103rd 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