MDG: South-eastern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

MDG: South-eastern Asia
65.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
71.5%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
35th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.5% against 65.3% in MDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times MDG: South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 46.1% 41.4% 4.7% MDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 46.0% 48.6% 2.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s 48.1% 55.2% 7.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 62.4% 74.2% 11.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s 64.4% 72.5% 8.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, MDG: South-eastern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 71.5% against 65.3% in MDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
6.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th 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