Egypt vs MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Egypt
50.8%
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
47.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
44th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
47th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Egypt
  • MDG: Northern Africa
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 50.8% against 47.4% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 44th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 47th of 172 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 45.3% 40.8% 4.5% Egypt
2020s 51.7% 45.1% 6.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Egypt or MDG: Northern Africa?
Egypt, at 50.8% against 47.4% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Egypt and MDG: Northern Africa?
3.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MDG: Northern Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Egypt and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Egypt ranks 44th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release