France vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
France
83.0%
in 2013
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
74.6%
in 2024
France rank
76th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- France
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
France currently reports 83.0% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 76th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 40.1% | 28.1% | France |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 45.0% | 21.1% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- France, at 83.0% against 74.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between France and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 8.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
- How do France and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- France ranks 76th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd 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