Cyprus vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cyprus
84.3%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
74.6%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
71st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
71st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cyprus
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 84.3% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 71st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st of 212 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 39.1% | 4.8% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 42.4% | 6.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 50.2% | 13.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 57.4% | 22.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 65.2% | 18.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 72.4% | 13.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cyprus or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Cyprus, at 84.3% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cyprus and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 71st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st 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