United Kingdom vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

United Kingdom
86.4%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
77.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
59th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
57th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • United Kingdom
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 86.4% against 77.3% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 59th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 57th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 78.6% 48.9% 29.7% United Kingdom
1980s 78.4% 51.6% 26.7% United Kingdom
1990s 78.8% 57.6% 21.2% United Kingdom
2000s 81.4% 63.5% 17.9% United Kingdom
2010s 86.3% 69.6% 16.7% United Kingdom
2020s 86.3% 75.5% 10.9% 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, United Kingdom or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
United Kingdom, at 86.4% against 77.3% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between United Kingdom and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
9.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
United Kingdom ranks 59th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 57th 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