Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
87
Highest
85.2%
Myanmar
Lowest
6.8%
Mauritania
Median
45.2%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,045
What the numbers show
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%) is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 85.2% in Myanmar; the lowest is 6.8% in Mauritania.
The median across all reporting countries is 45.2%, and the mean is 43.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 71 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 83.7%), and the largest decrease in Anguilla (down 19.6%).
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 85.2% | 2018 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 66.0% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 65.4% | 2008 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 4 | Cuba | 61.7% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 60.0% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 6 | Malaysia | 57.8% | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 7 | Armenia | 57.7% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 8 | Belarus | 57.5% | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 9 | Mongolia | 57.4% | 2012 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 10 | Republic of Moldova | 56.5% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 56.2% | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 55.6% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 54.4% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 14 | Belize | 54.3% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 53.2% | 2024 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 16 | Latvia | 53.2% | 2022 | down 9.5% | flat |
| 17 | Georgia | 52.5% | 2007 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 18 | Romania | 52.3% | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 52.3% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 20 | Andorra | 50.9% | 2024 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 21 | Norway | 50.8% | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 50.2% | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 50.1% | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 24 | Montenegro | 50.1% | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 50.0% | 2022 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 26 | Netherlands | 49.7% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 49.7% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 48.2% | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 29 | Israel | 48.1% | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 30 | Slovenia | 48.0% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 31 | Sweden | 47.7% | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 32 | Bahrain | 47.6% | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 33 | Saint Lucia | 47.4% | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 47.4% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 47.3% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 36 | Brunei Darussalam | 47.1% | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 37 | Denmark | 47.0% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.0% | 2021 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 39 | Brazil | 47.0% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 40 | Türkiye | 46.6% | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 41 | Samoa | 46.1% | 2023 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 42 | Aruba | 45.8% | 2012 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 45.4% | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 44 | Lesotho | 45.2% | 2018 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 45 | Spain | 44.9% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 46 | Austria | 44.9% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 47 | Monaco | 44.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 48 | India | 44.3% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 49 | Hungary | 43.3% | 2016 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 50 | Anguilla | 42.9% | 2008 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 51 | Cyprus | 42.8% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 52 | Guyana | 42.1% | 2012 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 53 | Germany | 42.0% | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 54 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 41.2% | 2020 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 55 | Ecuador | 40.6% | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 56 | El Salvador | 40.3% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 57 | Colombia | 40.1% | 2022 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 58 | Italy | 39.7% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 59 | Singapore | 39.5% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 60 | Namibia | 39.2% | 2008 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 61 | Oman | 39.1% | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 38.1% | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 38.0% | 2013 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 64 | Eswatini | 37.9% | 2013 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 65 | Greece | 37.7% | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 66 | Qatar | 36.8% | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 36.3% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 68 | Morocco | 35.9% | 2024 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 69 | Korea | 35.9% | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 34.8% | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 71 | Madagascar | 33.9% | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 72 | Malawi | 33.6% | 2007 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 73 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.2% | 2003 | — | rising |
| 74 | Liechtenstein | 32.0% | 2021 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 75 | Palestine, State of | 31.7% | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 76 | Jordan | 31.7% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 77 | San Marino | 30.6% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 78 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 30.0% | 2019 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 79 | Mozambique | 28.4% | 2018 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 80 | Djibouti | 24.5% | 2005 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 81 | Ghana | 22.6% | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 82 | Cameroon | 22.5% | 2023 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Cambodia | 20.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 84 | Rwanda | 19.5% | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 85 | Eritrea | 14.4% | 2004 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 86 | Liberia | 12.5% | 2012 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 87 | Mauritania | 6.8% | 2012 | up 83.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release