Solomon Islands vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Solomon Islands
47.5%
in 2019
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
50.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
185th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Solomon Islands
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 50.3% against 47.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 185th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th of 212 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 43.4% | 14.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 42.3% | 13.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 47.0% | 6.4% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 48.1% | 3.0% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Solomon Islands or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 50.3% against 47.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Solomon Islands and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 2.8%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Solomon Islands and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 185th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- 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