UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
68.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
76.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
109th
United Arab Emirates rank
110th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 76.8% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th of 221 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 49.0% | 6.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 55.2% | 7.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 68.2% | 16.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 79.2% | 23.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 76.4% | 10.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 75.5% | 8.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 76.8% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 8.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th 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