ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) vs Finland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
70.0%
in 2024
Finland
79.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
92nd
Finland rank
93rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
  • Finland
020406080197219982024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 79.7% against 70.0% in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 93rd of 221 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 64.5% 69.7% 5.3% Finland
2000s 63.3% 75.6% 12.3% Finland
2010s 63.3% 79.4% 16.0% Finland
2020s 68.2% 79.6% 11.5% Finland

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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) or Finland?
Finland, at 79.7% against 70.0% in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Finland?
9.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Finland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Finland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 92nd and Finland ranks 93rd 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