American Samoa vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
American Samoa
65.1%
in 1992
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
58.1%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
152nd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
152nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- American Samoa
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 65.1% against 58.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 152nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 152nd of 212 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.0% | 32.4% | 30.6% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 34.5% | 30.0% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, American Samoa or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- American Samoa, at 65.1% against 58.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 1992.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between American Samoa and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 7.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1992.
- How do American Samoa and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- American Samoa ranks 152nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 152nd of 212 countries.
- 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