Hungary vs Lithuania: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Hungary
95.2%
in 2024
Lithuania
96.1%
in 2024
Hungary rank
13th
Lithuania rank
11th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Hungary
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 96.1% against 95.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 94.3% | 8.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 97.6% | 5.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.8% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 96.3% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Hungary or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 96.1% against 95.2% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Hungary and Lithuania?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Hungary ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 11th 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.