Australia vs Colombia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
Colombia
77.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
109th
Colombia rank
108th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 76.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 109th and Colombia ranks 108th of 212 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 77.1% | 23.6% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 79.0% | 8.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 78.5% | 3.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 76.9% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 109th and Colombia ranks 108th 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