Turkmenistan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Turkmenistan
83.2%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
74.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
75th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
74th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Turkmenistan
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 83.2% against 74.5% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 75th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 70.4% | 12.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 73.0% | 9.7% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Turkmenistan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Turkmenistan, at 83.2% against 74.5% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Turkmenistan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 8.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 75th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th 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