ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Latvia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
85.9%
in 2024
Latvia
92.1%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
27th
Latvia rank
25th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 92.1% against 85.9% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 84.8% 94.8% 10.0% Latvia
2000s 86.1% 95.8% 9.7% Latvia
2010s 85.6% 92.9% 7.3% Latvia
2020s 85.7% 92.3% 6.5% Latvia

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: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 92.1% against 85.9% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Latvia?
6.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Latvia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Latvia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th 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