Argentina vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Argentina
87.4%
in 2008
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
52nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Argentina
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 87.4% against 77.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 52nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.3% | 79.6% | 12.7% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 79.0% | 13.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 77.5% | 11.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 77.6% | 9.9% | 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Argentina, at 87.4% against 77.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2008.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Argentina and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
- How do Argentina and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 52nd 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