SDG: Central Asia vs Uruguay: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

SDG: Central Asia
89.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.0%
in 1997
SDG: Central Asia rank
9th
Uruguay rank
9th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Central Asia
  • Uruguay
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.0% against 89.9% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1984 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.

SDG: Central Asia ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 221 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 79.6% 78.9% 0.7% SDG: Central Asia
1990s 82.4% 97.0% 14.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: Central Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.0% against 89.9% in SDG: Central Asia as of 1997.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Central Asia and Uruguay?
7.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1997.
How do SDG: Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
SDG: Central Asia ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 221 groups.
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