Mozambique vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Mozambique
28.4%
in 2018
WB: East Asia & Pacific
40.6%
in 2013
Mozambique rank
138th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
137th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Mozambique
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 40.6% against 28.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.

Mozambique ranks 138th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th of 172 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 21.1% 21.2% 0.1% WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 23.5% 26.3% 2.8% WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 21.1% 27.2% 6.1% WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 21.5% 37.2% 15.7% WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 24.8% 40.5% 15.8% WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Mozambique or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 40.6% against 28.4% in Mozambique as of 2013.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Mozambique and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
12.2%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Mozambique and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Mozambique ranks 138th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release