Australia vs ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
68.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
111th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Australia
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 76.9% against 68.4% in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 109th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 111th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 42.7% | 26.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 51.4% | 20.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 55.4% | 19.8% | 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 ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Australia, at 76.9% against 68.4% in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 8.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1997.
- How do Australia and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 109th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 111th 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