Hungary vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Hungary
95.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
87.5%
in 2024
Hungary rank
13th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
15th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Hungary
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 95.2% against 87.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Hungary ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 85.6% 82.8% 2.8% Hungary
2000s 91.7% 82.6% 9.0% Hungary
2010s 96.2% 84.8% 11.4% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Hungary, at 95.2% against 87.5% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Hungary and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
7.7%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Hungary and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Hungary ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 15th 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