Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers

Mozambique
47.3%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Mozambique
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.3% against 47.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 200 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 21.9% 27.5% 5.6% Papua New Guinea
1980s 21.6% 30.8% 9.1% Papua New Guinea
1990s 22.8% 34.8% 11.9% Papua New Guinea
2000s 26.2% 38.8% 12.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 44.0% 49.4% 5.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 49.3% against 47.3% in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Mozambique ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.