Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.1% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 24.9% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 30.2% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 34.4% | 9.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 38.8% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 49.4% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.1% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd 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.