GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Turkey: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
56.3%
in 2024
Turkey
61.4%
in 2023
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
159th
Turkey rank
161st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 61.4% against 56.3% in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 159th and Turkey ranks 161st of 221 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 37.6% | 15.5% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 41.4% | 13.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 42.9% | 8.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 59.5% | 6.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 63.5% | 6.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 61.4% against 56.3% in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Turkey?
- 5.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Turkey rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 159th and Turkey ranks 161st of 221 groups.
- 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