Canada vs China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Canada
75.1%
in 2022
China
74.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
China rank
124th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 75.1% against 74.5% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 122nd and China ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 36.6% | 29.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 44.5% | 23.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 67.4% | 7.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 72.4% | 2.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 75.1% against 74.5% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Canada and China?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Canada ranks 122nd and China ranks 124th 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