China vs WB: World: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
China
62.1%
in 2024
WB: World
59.4%
in 2024
China rank
87th
WB: World rank
88th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- China
- WB: World
How they compare
China currently reports 62.1% against 59.4% in WB: World, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was WB: World ahead.
China ranks 87th and WB: World ranks 88th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and WB: World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 53.1% | 15.2% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 54.6% | 9.3% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 55.9% | 3.3% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 58.6% | 1.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, China or WB: World?
- China, at 62.1% against 59.4% in WB: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between China and WB: World?
- 2.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 87th and WB: World ranks 88th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release