SDG: Northern Africa vs Tonga: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Northern Africa
69.1%
in 2024
Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
102nd
Tonga rank
99th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.2% against 69.1% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 102nd and Tonga ranks 99th of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 48.9% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 61.4% | 14.7% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 67.7% | 17.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 67.7% | 14.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 72.8% | 12.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 78.9% | 10.9% | Tonga |
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 or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.2% against 69.1% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga?
- 9.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 102nd and Tonga ranks 99th 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