Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Saudi Arabia
50.8%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
49.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
111th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 50.8% against 49.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 153 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 53.6% 47.4% 6.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 52.5% 48.1% 4.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 50.6% 49.6% 0.9% Saudi Arabia

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, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 50.8% against 49.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 111th of 153 countries.
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