France vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

France
83.0%
in 2013
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
74.5%
in 2024
France rank
76th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
74th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • France
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

France currently reports 83.0% against 74.5% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.

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

France ranks 76th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 68.3% 40.2% 28.1% France
1980s 66.1% 45.1% 21.0% France
1990s 78.0% 52.4% 25.6% France
2000s 81.1% 58.7% 22.3% France
2010s 82.8% 63.3% 19.5% 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
France, at 83.0% against 74.5% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
8.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
How do France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
France ranks 76th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th 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