Hungary vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Hungary
95.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
87.5%
in 2024
Hungary rank
13th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
16th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Hungary
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 95.2% against 87.5% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
Hungary ranks 13th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 82.6% | 3.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 82.3% | 9.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 84.9% | 11.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 87.3% | 8.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Hungary or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Hungary, at 95.2% against 87.5% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Hungary and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 7.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Hungary ranks 13th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 16th 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