Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
58.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
54.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
167th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 58.8% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 165th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 45.0% | 10.3% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.3% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 58.8% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 4.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th 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