UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
51.0%
in 2024
Palestine
56.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
122nd
Palestine rank
122nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 56.1% against 51.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palestine ahead.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 122nd of 221 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 44.6% 46.8% 2.2% Palestine
2000s 46.4% 48.1% 1.7% Palestine
2010s 49.2% 52.3% 3.1% Palestine
2020s 50.6% 55.8% 5.2% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 56.1% against 51.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
5.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 122nd of 221 groups.
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