Libya vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Libya
53.0%
in 1983
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
52.8%
in 2017
Libya rank
177th
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
175th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Libya
  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 53.0% against 52.8% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Libya ranks 177th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
1970s 28.6% 40.3% 11.8% SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
1980s 47.1% 41.8% 5.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Libya or SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Libya, at 53.0% against 52.8% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 1983.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Libya and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
0.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
How do Libya and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Libya ranks 177th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 175th 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