Israel vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Israel
86.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
86.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 86.4% against 86.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Israel ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 78.2% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 78.1% | 1.7% | Israel |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 78.8% | 4.1% | Israel |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.4% | 3.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 86.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Israel or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 86.4% against 86.2% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Israel and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Israel ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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