Luxembourg vs UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Luxembourg
76.4%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
67.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
116th
UNESCO: Sids rank
117th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Luxembourg
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 76.4% against 67.0% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 116th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and UNESCO: Sids in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 53.1% 61.7% 8.6% UNESCO: Sids
1980s 50.0% 66.6% 16.6% UNESCO: Sids
1990s 49.7% 66.6% 16.9% UNESCO: Sids
2000s 70.1% 66.3% 3.8% Luxembourg
2010s 75.2% 65.8% 9.4% Luxembourg
2020s 75.5% 67.4% 8.1% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Luxembourg or UNESCO: Sids?
Luxembourg, at 76.4% against 67.0% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Luxembourg and UNESCO: Sids?
9.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and UNESCO: Sids?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Luxembourg ranks 116th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th 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