China vs Greece: Share of primary school teachers who are women
China
74.5%
in 2024
Greece
75.6%
in 2023
China rank
124th
Greece rank
121st
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 75.6% against 74.5% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
China ranks 124th and Greece ranks 121st of 212 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 47.6% | 11.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 48.6% | 10.1% | Greece |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 54.4% | 9.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 64.8% | 9.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 70.9% | 7.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 74.4% | 2.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, China or Greece?
- Greece, at 75.6% against 74.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between China and Greece?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- China ranks 124th 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
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.