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
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
February 2026 Data Release