Turkey vs Zambia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Turkey
61.4%
in 2023
Zambia
59.2%
in 2024
Turkey rank
161st
Zambia rank
164th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Turkey
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 61.4% against 59.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Turkey ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 36.5% | 1.1% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 42.5% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.8% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 53.3% | 5.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Turkey or Zambia?
- Turkey, at 61.4% against 59.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Turkey and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Turkey ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 164th 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