Australia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
SDG: Small Island Developing States
68.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
110th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Australia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 76.9% against 68.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Australia ranks 109th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 110th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 64.9% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 68.1% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 68.1% | 7.2% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Australia, at 76.9% against 68.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 8.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1997.
- How do Australia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 109th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 110th 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