ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs United States of America: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
77.8%
in 2024
United States of America
87.5%
in 2023
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
48th
United States of America rank
51st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 87.5% against 77.8% in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 51st of 221 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 77.6% 86.5% 8.9% United States of America
2010s 77.4% 87.1% 9.6% United States of America
2020s 78.0% 87.3% 9.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 87.5% against 77.8% in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and United States of America?
9.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and United States of America rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 51st of 221 groups.
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