Switzerland vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Switzerland
83.5%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
74.6%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
72nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
71st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Switzerland
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.5% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 72nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st of 212 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 66.1% | 16.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 72.9% | 10.6% | 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, Switzerland or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Switzerland, at 83.5% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Switzerland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 71st 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