Argentina vs ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Argentina
87.4%
in 2008
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
77.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
55th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Argentina
  • ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 87.4% against 77.6% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 52nd and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th of 212 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) Difference Ahead
1970s 92.3% 79.8% 12.5% Argentina
1980s 92.0% 79.0% 13.0% Argentina
1990s 88.9% 77.4% 11.5% Argentina
2000s 87.5% 77.5% 10.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Argentina or ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Argentina, at 87.4% against 77.6% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) as of 2008.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Argentina and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
9.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Argentina and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Argentina ranks 52nd and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th 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

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