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

Paraguay
71.2%
in 2012
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
63.8%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
134th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
135th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Paraguay
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 71.2% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.

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

Paraguay ranks 134th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 135th 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 (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 49.1% 14.5% Paraguay
2000s 72.3% 51.4% 20.9% Paraguay
2010s 71.2% 56.7% 14.4% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Paraguay, at 71.2% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
7.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Paraguay ranks 134th 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

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