Myanmar vs Samoa: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Myanmar
80.3%
in 2018
Samoa
80.8%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
91st
Samoa rank
88th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Myanmar
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 80.8% against 80.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Samoa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 88th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6% | 72.5% | 15.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 71.1% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.9% | 2.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.3% | 6.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Myanmar or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 80.8% against 80.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Myanmar and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2010.
- How do Myanmar and Samoa rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Myanmar ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 88th 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.