Canada vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Canada
75.1%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
66.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Canada
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 75.1% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 122nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1980s 66.4% 44.7% 21.7% Canada
1990s 67.5% 50.9% 16.7% Canada
2000s 68.1% 53.5% 14.5% Canada
2010s 74.9% 62.8% 12.2% Canada
2020s 75.1% 65.2% 9.9% 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Canada, at 75.1% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Canada and MDG: Developing Regions?
9.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and MDG: Developing Regions?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Canada and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Canada ranks 122nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th 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