Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Papua New Guinea
38.1%
in 2016
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
39.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
173rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 39.3% against 38.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 41.4% | 8.2% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.8% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 39.3% against 38.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.2%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 173rd 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
February 2026 Data Release