France vs Germany: Teachers in primary education, female

France
202,491 number
in 2018
Germany
213,874 number
in 2018
France rank
21st
Germany rank
20th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • France
  • Germany
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197519962018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 213,874 number against 202,491 number in France, a difference of 11,383 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 167,846 number 182,771 number 14,926 number Germany
2000s 171,236 number 198,274 number 27,038 number Germany
2010s 195,389 number 212,247 number 16,858 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, France or Germany?
Germany, at 213,874 number against 202,491 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between France and Germany?
11,383 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 196 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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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.