Ireland vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Ireland
37.6%
in 2009
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
42.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
109th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
108th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 42.9% against 37.6% in Ireland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 109th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 108th of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 28.3% | 10.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 38.7% | 7.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 42.0% | 4.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Ireland or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 42.9% against 37.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Ireland and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 5.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 109th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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