SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
69.0%
in 2024
Spain
77.7%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
104th
Spain rank
103rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 77.7% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th 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 | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 58.1% | 12.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 69.0% | 20.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 71.8% | 19.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 71.2% | 14.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 76.2% | 12.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 77.6% | 9.7% | 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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 77.7% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Spain?
- 8.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th 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