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
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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

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