Cambodia vs Turkey: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cambodia
60.1%
in 2024
Turkey
61.4%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
163rd
Turkey rank
161st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cambodia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 61.4% against 60.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 161st of 212 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 34.8% | 19.2% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 41.7% | 13.8% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 43.0% | 9.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 59.5% | 6.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 63.5% | 4.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cambodia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 61.4% against 60.1% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cambodia and Turkey?
- 1.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Turkey rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cambodia ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 161st 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