Estonia vs MDG: Developed Regions: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Estonia
89.8%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
85.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
33rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Estonia
  • MDG: Developed Regions
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 89.8% against 85.4% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 35th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 90.7% 82.7% 8.1% Estonia
2000s 90.4% 84.0% 6.4% Estonia
2010s 91.4% 84.8% 6.6% Estonia
2020s 90.1% 85.3% 4.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Estonia or MDG: Developed Regions?
Estonia, at 89.8% against 85.4% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Estonia and MDG: Developed Regions?
4.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and MDG: Developed Regions?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Estonia and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Estonia ranks 35th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
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