Hong Kong vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Hong Kong
55.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
50.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
129th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Hong Kong
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 55.2% against 50.2% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 129th of 210 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 41.2% 32.6% 8.6% Hong Kong
1980s 48.6% 34.8% 13.7% Hong Kong
1990s 51.8% 42.9% 8.8% Hong Kong
2000s 55.3% 45.7% 9.6% Hong Kong
2010s 56.9% 48.5% 8.3% Hong Kong
2020s 55.6% 49.9% 5.6% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Hong Kong or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Hong Kong, at 55.2% against 50.2% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Hong Kong and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
5.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Hong Kong ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 129th 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

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