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
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
February 2026 Data Release