Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mozambique
47.3%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.3% against 47.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 27.5% | 5.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 30.8% | 9.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 34.8% | 11.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 38.8% | 12.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 49.4% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.3% against 47.3% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd 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