Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa

MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
142nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
50.5%
in 2022
All-time low
43.2%
in 2000
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 43.3 %1995: 43.4 %1996: 43.3 %1997: 43.8 %1998: 44 %1999: 44.2 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 43.7 %2002: 43.9 %2003: 44.6 %2004: 44.6 %2005: 45 %2006: 45.3 %2007: 45.8 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 46.7 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 47.8 %2013: 47.9 %2014: 48 %2015: 48.2 %2016: 48.4 %2017: 48.7 %2018: 49.2 %2019: 49.4 %2020: 49.6 %2021: 49.9 %2022: 50.5 %2023: 49.4 %2024: 50.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa is 50.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 50.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2000.

That places MDG: Northern Africa 142nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 43.3%
1995 43.4% +0.1%
1996 43.3% -0.2%
1997 43.8% +1.0%
1998 44.0% +0.6%
1999 44.2% +0.4%
2000 43.2% -2.4%
2001 43.7% +1.3%
2002 43.9% +0.4%
2003 44.6% +1.6%
2004 44.6% -0.0%
2005 45.0% +0.8%
2006 45.3% +0.8%
2007 45.8% +1.0%
2008 46.2% +1.0%
2009 46.7% +1.1%
2010 47.1% +0.8%
2011 47.4% +0.7%
2012 47.8% +0.7%
2013 47.9% +0.2%
2014 48.0% +0.3%
2015 48.2% +0.4%
2016 48.4% +0.5%
2017 48.7% +0.5%
2018 49.2% +1.1%
2019 49.4% +0.5%
2020 49.6% +0.4%
2021 49.9% +0.6%
2022 50.5% +1.2%
2023 49.4% -2.3%
2024 50.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.7% 43.3% 44.2% 6
2000s 44.9% 43.2% 46.7% 10
2010s 48.2% 47.1% 49.4% 10
2020s 49.9% 49.4% 50.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa

  1. 139 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
  2. 140 Niger 29.4% compare
  3. 141 Djibouti 29.3% compare
  4. 142 Eritrea 28.8% compare
  5. 143 Ghana 27.6% compare
  6. 144 Ethiopia 24.8% compare
  7. 145 Senegal 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa was 50.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 142nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release