ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
69.2%
in 2024
Spain
77.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
101st
Spain rank
103rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 77.7% against 69.2% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd of 221 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 40.3% 58.1% 17.7% Spain
1980s 42.7% 69.0% 26.3% Spain
1990s 49.0% 71.8% 22.8% Spain
2000s 55.3% 71.2% 15.9% Spain
2010s 61.8% 76.2% 14.4% Spain
2020s 68.0% 77.6% 9.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Spain?
Spain, at 77.7% against 69.2% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Spain?
8.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd 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