Austria vs Latvia: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Austria
91.4%
in 2024
Latvia
92.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
Latvia rank
25th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 92.1% against 91.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 94.8% | 10.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 95.6% | 5.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 92.9% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 92.3% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 92.1% against 91.4% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Austria ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th 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.