MDG: Northern Africa vs Tokelau: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

MDG: Northern Africa
69.1%
in 2024
Tokelau
77.3%
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa rank
103rd
Tokelau rank
106th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Tokelau
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How they compare

Tokelau currently reports 77.3% against 69.1% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and Tokelau ranks 106th of 221 groups.

Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Tokelau Difference Ahead
2000s 49.4% 79.2% 29.8% Tokelau
2010s 63.5% 72.4% 8.9% Tokelau
2020s 67.5% 79.3% 11.9% Tokelau

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 Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 77.3% against 69.1% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Northern Africa and Tokelau?
8.2%, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Tokelau?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Tokelau rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and Tokelau ranks 106th 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