SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
74.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
83.5%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
69th
Switzerland rank
72nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • Switzerland
020406080197319982024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 83.5% against 74.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 66.7% 82.6% 15.8% Switzerland
2020s 73.0% 83.5% 10.5% Switzerland

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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 83.5% against 74.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Switzerland?
8.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 72nd 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