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
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
February 2026 Data Release