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
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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

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