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
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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

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