Somalia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Somalia
13.5%
in 2007
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Somalia rank
200th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Somalia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 32.3% against 13.5% in Somalia, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 200th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 19.4% | 10.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 19.7% | 12.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 20.4% | 6.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Somalia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 32.3% against 13.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 18.8%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Somalia ranks 200th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th 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