France vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

France
83.0%
in 2013
SDG: Eastern Asia
74.4%
in 2024
France rank
76th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
76th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • France
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

France currently reports 83.0% against 74.4% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 76th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 68.3% 37.5% 30.8% France
1980s 66.1% 41.3% 24.8% France
1990s 78.0% 48.3% 29.7% France
2000s 81.1% 55.6% 25.4% France
2010s 82.8% 60.3% 22.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, France or SDG: Eastern Asia?
France, at 83.0% against 74.4% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between France and SDG: Eastern Asia?
8.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and SDG: Eastern Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
How do France and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
France ranks 76th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th 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