Turkmenistan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Turkmenistan
83.2%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
74.6%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
75th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
72nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 83.2% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 75th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd of 212 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2010s 82.6% 70.4% 12.2% Turkmenistan
2020s 82.6% 73.0% 9.6% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Turkmenistan, at 83.2% against 74.6% in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Turkmenistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
8.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Turkmenistan ranks 75th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 72nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release