MDG: Western Asia vs Samoa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
MDG: Western Asia
54.0%
in 2023
Samoa
58.3%
in 2010
MDG: Western Asia rank
108th
Samoa rank
110th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 58.3% against 54.0% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 110th of 221 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 49.2% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 59.1% | 12.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 58.3% | 8.5% | Samoa |
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: Western Asia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 58.3% against 54.0% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: Western Asia and Samoa?
- 4.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Samoa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 110th 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