Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 41.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.1%
in 2024
All-time low
22.8%
in 1981
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 41.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1981.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 132nd 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 49 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.2% | — |
| 1977 | 25.0% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.9% | 41.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- 129 Jordan 33.4% compare
- 130 Fiji 33.2% compare
- 131 Dominica 32.4% compare
- 132 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 133 Australia 31.4% compare
- 134 San Marino 30.6% compare
- 135 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 41.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1981.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release