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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release