ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Fiji: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
58.1%
in 2024
Fiji
64.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
152nd
Fiji rank
154th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 64.6% against 58.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 152nd and Fiji ranks 154th of 221 groups.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Fiji Difference Ahead
1980s 30.4% 55.8% 25.4% Fiji
1990s 36.6% 57.0% 20.5% Fiji
2000s 41.9% 56.4% 14.6% Fiji
2010s 51.2% 60.5% 9.3% Fiji
2020s 57.1% 63.8% 6.7% Fiji

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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Fiji?
Fiji, at 64.6% against 58.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Fiji?
6.5%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Fiji?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Fiji rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 152nd and Fiji ranks 154th 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