Colombia vs Samoa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
Samoa
40.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
Samoa rank
95th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 25.0% | 7.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 40.6% | 6.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 44.4% | 12.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.1% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Colombia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 40.6% against 40.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Colombia and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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