ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
57.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.4%
in 2021
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 63.4% against 57.7% in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), a difference of 5.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 221 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 46.1% 54.8% 8.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 52.7% 60.3% 7.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 56.0% 61.8% 5.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 57.6% 63.3% 5.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 63.4% against 57.7% in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd 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