Brazil vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Brazil
89.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
85.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
37th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Brazil
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 89.1% against 85.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 40th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 75.6% | 19.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 80.6% | 12.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 82.1% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 84.4% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 85.1% | 2.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Brazil or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Brazil, at 89.1% against 85.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Brazil and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 4.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 40th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 37th 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