Germany vs United States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Germany
87.3%
in 2024
United States
87.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
53rd
United States rank
51st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87.5% against 87.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 53rd and United States ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 86.5% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 87.5% against 87.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Germany and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 53rd and United States ranks 51st 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