MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
48.9%
in 2024
Palestine
48.6%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
116th
Palestine rank
118th

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

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Palestine
0204060199620102024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 48.9% against 48.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th and Palestine ranks 118th of 211 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 27.4% 40.4% 13.0% Palestine
2000s 32.4% 45.3% 12.9% Palestine
2010s 37.6% 48.5% 10.9% Palestine
2020s 45.3% 48.4% 3.0% Palestine

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: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Palestine?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 48.9% against 48.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Palestine?
0.3%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Palestine?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th and Palestine ranks 118th 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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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