Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.0%
in 2024
All-time low
31.3%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1979.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.2% | — |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 31.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.1% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 149 Vanuatu 49.6% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in SDG: Northern Africa was 47.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1979.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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