Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 43.5% in 1979. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara, 1971–1979
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1979, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara peaked at 50.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1975.
That places Western Sahara 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.0% | — |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 160 French Polynesia 45.9% compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 45.7% compare
- 162 Togo 45.4% compare
- 164 Kenya 43.4%
- 165 Bhutan 43.0%
- 166 New Caledonia 41.5% compare
More education data for Western Sahara
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 152 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Western Sahara was 43.5% in 1979, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1975.
- How does Western Sahara rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Western Sahara ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 1979.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release