Spain vs UNICEF: World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Spain
77.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
69.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
103rd
UNICEF: World rank
100th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Spain
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 77.7% against 69.2% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 103rd and UNICEF: World ranks 100th of 212 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 54.7% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 53.6% | 15.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 57.5% | 14.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 61.3% | 9.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 64.6% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 68.4% | 9.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Spain or UNICEF: World?
- Spain, at 77.7% against 69.2% in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Spain and UNICEF: World?
- 8.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF: World?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and UNICEF: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Spain ranks 103rd and UNICEF: World ranks 100th 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
February 2026 Data Release