AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Australia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
68.6%
in 2024
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
107th
Australia rank
109th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 76.9% against 68.6% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 107th and Australia ranks 109th of 221 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 67.3% | 28.8% | Australia |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 71.4% | 28.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 75.3% | 27.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Australia?
- Australia, at 76.9% against 68.6% in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Australia?
- 8.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Australia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Australia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 107th and Australia ranks 109th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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