UNICEF: South Asia vs Vanuatu: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
UNICEF: South Asia
57.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
62.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
157th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: South Asia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 62.8% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 221 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: South Asia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 30.8% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 38.4% | 9.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 45.5% | 10.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 52.7% | 12.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 56.3% | 6.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 61.3% | 4.8% | Vanuatu |
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: South Asia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 62.8% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between UNICEF: South Asia and Vanuatu?
- 5.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: South Asia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: South Asia and Vanuatu rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 157th 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
February 2026 Data Release