MDG: Eastern Asia vs Palau: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Eastern Asia
74.7%
in 2024
Palau
85.4%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
65th
Palau rank
64th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 85.4% against 74.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th and Palau ranks 64th of 221 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 81.9% | 32.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 79.0% | 28.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 84.3% | 11.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Palau?
- Palau, at 85.4% against 74.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Palau?
- 10.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Palau rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th and Palau ranks 64th of 221 groups.
- 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