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
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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

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