Estonia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Estonia
82.8%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
70.2%
in 2019
Estonia rank
3rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Estonia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080199620072019

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 82.8% against 70.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 138 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Estonia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Estonia, at 82.8% against 70.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Estonia ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 138 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.