American Samoa vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

American Samoa
65.1%
in 1992
WB: South Asia
58.3%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
152nd
WB: South Asia rank
149th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • American Samoa
  • WB: South Asia
203040506070197019972024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 65.1% against 58.3% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 152nd and WB: South Asia ranks 149th 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 WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 63.0% 29.1% 33.9% American Samoa
1990s 64.5% 31.8% 32.7% 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 WB: South Asia?
American Samoa, at 65.1% against 58.3% in WB: South Asia as of 1992.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between American Samoa and WB: South Asia?
6.8%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and WB: South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1992.
How do American Samoa and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
American Samoa ranks 152nd and WB: South Asia ranks 149th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

American Samoa vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/percentage-of-teachers-in-primary-education-who-are-female-percent/american-samoa/wb-south-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/percentage-of-teachers-in-primary-education-who-are-female-percent/american-samoa/wb-south-asia/">American Samoa vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female</a> — Statizoid

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