MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
United States
87.5%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
48th
United States rank
51st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 87.5% against 77.8% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st of 221 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 86.5% | 8.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 87.1% | 9.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 87.3% | 9.3% | United States |
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: Latin America and the Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 87.5% against 77.8% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 9.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release