UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
75.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
86.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
59th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 86.4% against 75.1% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 11.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 48.1% 78.4% 30.3% United Kingdom
1980s 52.6% 78.4% 25.7% United Kingdom
1990s 60.2% 78.8% 18.6% United Kingdom
2000s 65.1% 81.4% 16.3% United Kingdom
2010s 70.3% 86.3% 16.0% United Kingdom
2020s 73.8% 86.3% 12.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 86.4% against 75.1% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) and United Kingdom?
11.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) and United Kingdom?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 221 groups.
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