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
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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

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