Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Saudi Arabia
49.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
47.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
150th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
152nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.4% against 47.0% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 150th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 31.3% | 1.4% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 42.3% | 10.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.9% | 6.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 49.4% against 47.0% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 2.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 152nd 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