Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
47.5%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Solomon Islands rank
185th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Solomon Islands ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 26.5% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 29.5% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 42.4% | 7.0% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.3% against 47.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 1.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Solomon Islands ranks 185th 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