Paraguay vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Paraguay
71.2%
in 2012
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
63.9%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
134th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
134th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Paraguay
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 71.2% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 134th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 212 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 49.1% 14.5% Paraguay
2000s 72.3% 51.4% 20.8% Paraguay
2010s 71.2% 56.8% 14.3% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Paraguay or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Paraguay, at 71.2% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2012.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
7.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Paraguay ranks 134th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release