Greece vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Greece
75.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
66.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
121st
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
118th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Greece
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 75.6% against 66.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 121st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th of 212 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 47.7% 45.3% 2.4% Greece
1980s 48.6% 47.6% 1.1% Greece
1990s 54.7% 52.7% 2.0% Greece
2000s 63.7% 57.6% 6.1% Greece
2010s 70.9% 61.7% 9.2% Greece
2020s 74.4% 65.6% 8.9% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Greece, at 75.6% against 66.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Greece and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
8.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Greece ranks 121st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th 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