Female teachers in Canada
Canada: Female teachers was 75.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
75.11
World rank
122nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.11
in 2022
All-time low
66.1
in 1994
Years of data
13
1983–2022
Female teachers in Canada, 1983–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 75.11 for female teachers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Canada peaked at 75.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.1, in 1994.
Canada ranks 122nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female teachers in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 66.27 | — |
| 1984 | 66.58 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.81 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 68.71 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.77 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.32 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 66.1 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.81 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 66.8 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.07 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 68.07 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.95 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 75.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 89% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.43 | 66.27 | 66.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.55 | 66.1 | 68.81 | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.07 | 68.07 | 68.07 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.95 | 74.95 | 74.95 | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.11 | 75.11 | 75.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Canada?
- Female teachers in Canada was 75.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 75.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for female teachers?
- Canada ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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