MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nepal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Nepal
27.0%
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
Nepal rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Nepal
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 27.0% in Nepal, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 188th of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 9.4% | 26.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 8.8% | 24.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 10.7% | 22.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 14.1% | 16.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 22.0% | 10.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 27.0% | 7.2% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa or Nepal?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.6% against 27.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal?
- 7.6%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st and Nepal ranks 188th 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
February 2026 Data Release