China vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
China
74.5%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
66.1%
in 2024
China rank
124th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- China
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
China currently reports 74.5% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
China ranks 124th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developing Regions in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 43.4% | 7.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 46.0% | 7.6% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 50.9% | 5.7% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 56.4% | 1.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 65.1% | 7.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, China or MDG: Developing Regions?
- China, at 74.5% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between China and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 8.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- China ranks 124th 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
February 2026 Data Release