Australia vs GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Australia
50.6%
in 1992
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
49.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
144th
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
141st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Australia
  • GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 50.6% against 49.5% in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 144th and GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st of 210 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 Difference Ahead
1970s 46.5% 34.4% 12.1% Australia
1980s 47.4% 39.2% 8.2% Australia
1990s 50.4% 40.2% 10.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Australia or GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Australia, at 50.6% against 49.5% in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 1992.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Australia and GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
1.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do Australia and GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Australia ranks 144th and GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release