Lebanon vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Lebanon
90.0%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
85.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
34th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
36th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Lebanon
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 90.0% against 85.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 34th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 82.3% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 83.8% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.7% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 85.1% | 4.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Lebanon or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Lebanon, at 90.0% against 85.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Lebanon and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 4.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 36th 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