Belgium vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Belgium
82.7%
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
74.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
77th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
74th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Belgium
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.7% against 74.5% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 77th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 41.3% | 15.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 43.1% | 16.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 51.1% | 20.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 61.0% | 18.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 65.9% | 15.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 72.6% | 10.2% | Belgium |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Belgium, at 82.7% against 74.5% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Belgium and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 8.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 77th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th 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