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
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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

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