Canada vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Canada
67.2%
in 1996
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
61.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
55th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Canada
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 67.2% against 61.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 57th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.9% | 32.3% | 12.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 37.5% | 23.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Canada or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Canada, at 67.2% against 61.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 1996.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Canada and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.
- How do Canada and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Canada ranks 57th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 55th 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
February 2026 Data Release