China vs MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
China
74.5%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
66.6%
in 2024
China rank
124th
MDG: Western Asia rank
122nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- China
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 74.5% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
China ranks 124th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 39.8% | 3.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 45.8% | 7.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 50.8% | 5.6% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 57.3% | 2.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.1% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 65.6% | 6.8% | 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: Western Asia?
- China, at 74.5% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between China and MDG: Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Western Asia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- China ranks 124th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd 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