Canada vs Greece: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Canada
75.1%
in 2022
Greece
75.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
122nd
Greece rank
121st

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Canada
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 75.6% against 75.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 122nd and Greece ranks 121st of 212 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 66.4% 48.3% 18.2% Canada
1990s 67.5% 54.2% 13.4% Canada
2010s 74.9% 71.8% 3.1% Canada
2020s 75.1% 75.0% 0.1% 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 Greece?
Greece, at 75.6% against 75.1% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Canada and Greece?
0.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Canada and Greece rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Canada ranks 122nd and Greece ranks 121st 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

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.