MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Samoa: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
55.8%
in 2024
Samoa
61.4%
in 2022
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
67th
Samoa rank
64th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 61.4% against 55.8% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 64th of 211 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 44.0% | 10.2% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 52.0% | 3.1% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 56.2% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 59.3% | 5.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 61.4% against 55.8% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Samoa?
- 5.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Samoa rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 64th of 211 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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