Australia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Australia
76.9%
in 1997
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
68.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
112th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Australia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 76.9% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.

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

Australia ranks 109th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 67.3% 43.9% 23.4% Australia
1980s 71.4% 49.1% 22.3% Australia
1990s 75.3% 52.0% 23.2% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Australia, at 76.9% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 1997.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
8.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Australia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Australia ranks 109th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th 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