Australia vs Egypt: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Australia
50.6%
in 1992
Egypt
51.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
144th
Egypt rank
142nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 51.0% against 50.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 144th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 27.2% | 19.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 34.8% | 12.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 39.8% | 10.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 51.0% against 50.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 144th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 210 countries.
- 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