SDG: Western Asia vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Western Asia
68.9%
in 2024
Palestine
77.4%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
105th
Palestine rank
105th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 77.4% against 68.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 105th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 53.8% | 2.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 61.9% | 2.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 71.3% | 6.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 77.1% | 9.4% | Palestine |
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: Western Asia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 77.4% against 68.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Western Asia and Palestine?
- 8.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 105th 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