Australia vs ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Australia
76.9%
in 1997
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
68.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
108th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Australia
  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 76.9% against 68.6% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 109th and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 108th of 212 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Difference Ahead
1970s 67.3% 45.0% 22.3% Australia
1980s 71.4% 47.1% 24.3% Australia
1990s 75.3% 49.7% 25.5% Australia

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 ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Australia, at 76.9% against 68.6% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 1997.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
8.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Australia and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Australia ranks 109th and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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

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