Belgium vs France: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Belgium
82.7%
in 2023
France
83.0%
in 2013
Belgium rank
77th
France rank
76th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 83.0% against 82.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 77th and France ranks 76th of 212 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 68.1% | 10.7% | France |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 67.3% | 6.7% | France |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 77.6% | 6.0% | France |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 82.2% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 82.8% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Belgium or France?
- France, at 83.0% against 82.7% in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Belgium and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 77th and France ranks 76th 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