Canada vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in primary education, female

Canada
96,008
in 2000
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
4.07 million
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
41st

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Canada
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 4.07 million against 96,008 in Canada, a difference of 3.98 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 42.4 times Canada's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 44th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 41st of 212 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1980s 94,598 913,932 819,333 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 101,362 1.37 million 1.27 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 96,008 1.67 million 1.58 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Canada or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 4.07 million against 96,008 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Canada and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
3.98 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2000.
How do Canada and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Canada ranks 44th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release