SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Tokelau: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
69.0%
in 2024
Tokelau
77.3%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
104th
Tokelau rank
106th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 77.3% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th 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 | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 79.2% | 23.8% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 72.4% | 6.8% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 79.3% | 11.4% | 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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 77.3% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tokelau?
- 8.3%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tokelau?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tokelau rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th 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
February 2026 Data Release