Greece vs MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Greece
75.6%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
66.6%
in 2024
Greece rank
121st
MDG: Western Asia rank
122nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Greece
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 75.6% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 121st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 38.8% | 8.9% | Greece |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 45.8% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 51.0% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 57.3% | 6.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 62.8% | 8.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 65.3% | 9.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Greece or MDG: Western Asia?
- Greece, at 75.6% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Greece and MDG: Western Asia?
- 9.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and MDG: Western Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Greece and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Greece ranks 121st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd 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