Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 46.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.7%
in 2024
All-time low
25.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 46.7%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 46.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.7% | — |
| 1971 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 28.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.7% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 151 India 49.3% compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
- 153 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47.9% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 47.7% compare
- 155 Cambodia 47.1% compare
- 156 Central African Republic 46.8% compare
- 157 Peru 46.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in MDG: Northern Africa was 46.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release