ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
71.8%
in 2024
Macau, China
81.1%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
84th
Macau, China rank
85th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 81.1% against 71.8% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 84th and Macau, China ranks 85th of 221 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 48.8% 74.7% 25.9% Macau, China
1990s 60.7% 86.9% 26.3% Macau, China
2000s 63.3% 88.3% 25.1% Macau, China
2010s 67.0% 85.2% 18.3% Macau, China
2020s 71.0% 81.4% 10.4% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 81.1% against 71.8% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Macau, China?
9.3%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Macau, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Macau, China rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 84th and Macau, China ranks 85th 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