Canada vs China: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Canada
75.1%
in 2022
China
74.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
China rank
124th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 75.1% against 74.5% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 122nd and China ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 36.6% | 29.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 44.5% | 23.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 67.4% | 7.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 72.4% | 2.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 75.1% against 74.5% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Canada and China?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Canada ranks 122nd and China ranks 124th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.