China vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
China
60.3%
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
55.7%
in 2024
China rank
99th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- China
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
China currently reports 60.3% against 55.7% in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
China ranks 99th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 44.7% | 20.2% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 47.3% | 20.3% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 48.2% | 15.2% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 50.6% | 6.8% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 52.1% | 0.4% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.7% | 3.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, China or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- China, at 60.3% against 55.7% in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between China and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 4.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 99th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 97th 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