Somalia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Somalia
16.6%
in 2007
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
44.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
211th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
213th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Somalia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 44.8% against 16.6% in Somalia, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 211th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 213th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 24.2% | 6.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 35.9% | 19.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Somalia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 44.8% against 16.6% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 28.2%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Somalia ranks 211th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 213th 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