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)
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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

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