United Kingdom vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
United Kingdom
65.1%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
63.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
69th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
66th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 65.1% against 63.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 69th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 67.4% | 12.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 68.5% | 8.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 62.3% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
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, United Kingdom or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- United Kingdom, at 65.1% against 63.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between United Kingdom and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 2.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- United Kingdom ranks 69th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th 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