Colombia vs Egypt: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Colombia
50.6%
in 2022
Egypt
51.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
145th
Egypt rank
142nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 51.0% against 50.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 145th and Egypt ranks 142nd of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 27.1% | 14.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 32.1% | 11.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 40.4% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 41.3% | 9.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.1% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.6% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 51.0% against 50.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 145th 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