ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs United States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
57.7%
in 2024
United States
62.8%
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
83rd
United States rank
85th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 62.8% against 57.7% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 83rd and United States ranks 85th of 221 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries United States Difference Ahead
1990s 45.6% 55.6% 10.0% United States
2010s 56.1% 62.4% 6.3% United States
2020s 57.4% 62.7% 5.3% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or United States?
United States, at 62.8% against 57.7% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and United States?
5.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 83rd and United States ranks 85th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release