Argentina vs Germany: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Argentina
87.4%
in 2008
Germany
87.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
Germany rank
53rd

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Argentina
  • Germany
020406080100197019972024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 87.4% against 87.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 88.8% 83.3% 5.6% Argentina
2000s 87.5% 83.2% 4.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Argentina or Germany?
Argentina, at 87.4% against 87.3% in Germany as of 2008.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Argentina and Germany?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Argentina ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.