Mexico vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mexico
70.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
63.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
138th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
135th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mexico
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.3% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 138th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.1% | 38.7% | 22.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 49.7% | 12.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 52.1% | 13.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 58.8% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 63.5% | 6.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Mexico or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Mexico, at 70.3% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mexico and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mexico ranks 138th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 135th 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