ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs French Polynesia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
59.9%
in 2020
French Polynesia
67.3%
in 1996
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
144th
French Polynesia rank
146th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 67.3% against 59.9% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 144th and French Polynesia ranks 146th of 221 groups.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1970s 49.1% 73.3% 24.2% French Polynesia
1980s 48.7% 68.9% 20.2% French Polynesia
1990s 51.2% 69.1% 17.9% French Polynesia

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: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 67.3% against 59.9% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 1996.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and French Polynesia?
7.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and French Polynesia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and French Polynesia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 144th and French Polynesia ranks 146th 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