United States vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
United States
58.4%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
55.5%
in 2024
United States rank
73rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- United States
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.4% against 55.5% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
United States ranks 73rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 53.8% | 3.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 53.5% | 4.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.3% | 4.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, United States or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- United States, at 58.4% against 55.5% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between United States and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do United States and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- United States ranks 73rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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