ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
46.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
49.4%
in 2024
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
150th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.4% against 46.8% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 31.3% 29.9% 1.4% ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2000s 42.2% 52.2% 10.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 44.7% 51.7% 7.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 46.4% 50.1% 3.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 49.4% against 46.8% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Saudi Arabia?
2.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th 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