ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Canada: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
66.6%
in 2024
Canada
75.1%
in 2022
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
120th
Canada rank
122nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 75.1% against 66.6% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 120th and Canada ranks 122nd of 221 groups.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 39.4% 66.4% 27.1% Canada
1990s 47.4% 67.5% 20.1% Canada
2000s 51.9% 68.1% 16.2% Canada
2010s 61.2% 74.9% 13.8% Canada
2020s 61.5% 75.1% 13.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Canada?
Canada, at 75.1% against 66.6% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Canada?
8.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Canada?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Canada rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 120th and Canada ranks 122nd 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