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
010203040197119972024

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

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