Samoa vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Samoa
58.3%
in 2010
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
53.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
110th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
110th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Samoa
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 58.3% against 53.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Samoa ranks 110th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th of 210 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.2% 46.8% 2.5% Samoa
2000s 59.1% 48.3% 10.8% Samoa
2010s 58.3% 50.1% 8.2% 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, Samoa or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Samoa, at 58.3% against 53.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2010.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Samoa and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
5.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Samoa and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Samoa ranks 110th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th 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