Samoa vs WB: Oecd Members: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Samoa
40.6%
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
43.1%
in 2024
Samoa rank
95th
WB: Oecd Members rank
96th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Samoa
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 43.1% against 40.6% in Samoa, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was WB: Oecd Members ahead.

Samoa ranks 95th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Oecd Members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 25.0% 26.6% 1.6% WB: Oecd Members
1990s 38.9% 34.6% 4.4% Samoa
2000s 44.4% 34.9% 9.5% Samoa
2010s 38.4% 41.7% 3.3% WB: Oecd Members
2020s 40.6% 42.8% 2.2% WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Samoa or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 43.1% against 40.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Samoa and WB: Oecd Members?
2.5%, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Oecd Members?
12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Samoa and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Samoa ranks 95th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th 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