MDG: Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

MDG: Northern Africa
42.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.2%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
10203040199420092024

How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 42.4% against 9.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 33.2%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 211 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 35.2% 22.1% 13.1% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 39.8% 9.5% 30.3% MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 41.5% 8.9% 32.6% MDG: Northern Africa

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: Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 42.4% against 9.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
33.2%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release