Nepal vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Nepal
27.0%
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
188th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Nepal
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 27.0% in Nepal, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 188th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 36.2% 26.7% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 8.8% 32.8% 24.0% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 10.7% 32.7% 22.1% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 14.1% 30.9% 16.8% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 22.0% 32.0% 10.1% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 27.0% 34.2% 7.2% UNICEF: 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, Nepal or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.6%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Nepal ranks 188th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st 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