Estonia vs WB: Euro Area: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Estonia
89.8%
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
85.3%
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
WB: Euro Area rank
34th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Estonia
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 89.8% against 85.3% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 35th and WB: Euro Area ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 80.7% | 10.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 82.6% | 7.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 84.7% | 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 WB: Euro Area?
- Estonia, at 89.8% against 85.3% in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Estonia and WB: Euro Area?
- 4.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and WB: Euro Area?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and WB: Euro Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 35th and WB: Euro Area ranks 34th 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
February 2026 Data Release