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
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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

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