Australia vs Bahrain: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
Bahrain
77.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
Bahrain rank
107th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Australia
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 77.1% against 76.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 109th and Bahrain ranks 107th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 45.1% | 26.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 51.6% | 19.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 55.5% | 19.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Australia or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 77.1% against 76.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Australia and Bahrain?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahrain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1995.
- How do Australia and Bahrain rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Australia ranks 109th and Bahrain ranks 107th 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.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.