Primary education, teachers (% female)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.TCHR.FE.ZS•% of total primary education teachers•1970 → 2025•207 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
207
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Primary education, teachers (% female) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 48.46%
48.46% – 64.72%
64.72% – 75.26%
75.26% – 80.15%
80.15% – 85.85%
85.85% – 90.48%
> 90.48%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Primary education, teachers (% female)
207 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Countries
207
Median
77.1%
Mean
72.2%
25th pctl
60.5%
75th pctl
87.1%
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Primary education, teachers (% female)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BelarusBLR | 99.51% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 99.27% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 98.87% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 98.62% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 98.26% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 97.31% | 2016 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 97.17% | 2012 | |
| UruguayURY | 97% | 1997 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 96.83% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 96.06% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 95.5% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 95.23% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 94.61% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 94.22% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 94.18% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 94.11% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 93.82% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 93.42% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 93.21% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 93.21% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 92.71% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 92.52% | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 92.24% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 92.07% | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 91.47% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 91.44% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 91.39% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 91.12% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 90.87% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 90.51% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 90.44% | 2021 | |
| LebanonLBN | 90.02% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 89.84% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 89.52% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 89.21% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 89.17% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 89.08% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 88.95% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 88.8% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 88.41% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 88.33% | 2016 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 88.31% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 88.3% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 87.87% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 87.86% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 87.63% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 87.46% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 87.42% | 2008 | |
| GermanyDEU | 87.33% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 87.28% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 87.11% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 87.1% | 2018 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 87.02% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 86.56% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 86.44% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 86.22% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 86.15% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 86.14% | 1991 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 85.99% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 85.83% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 85.37% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 85.28% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 84.83% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 84.61% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 84.48% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 84.39% | 2015 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 84.33% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 84.32% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 83.5% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 83.43% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 83.25% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 83.23% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 83.04% | 2013 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 82.68% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 82.33% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 82.23% | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 81.92% | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 81.82% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 81.77% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 81.6% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 81.5% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 81.26% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 81.11% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 81.07% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 80.92% | 2021 | |
| SamoaWSM | 80.81% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 80.55% | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 80.51% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 80.26% | 2018 | |
| JordanJOR | 79.86% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 79.71% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 79.65% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 79.45% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 79.06% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 79.04% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 78.52% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 78.24% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 77.93% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 77.89% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 77.77% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 77.75% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 77.41% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 77.36% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 77.12% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 77.01% | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 76.89% | 1997 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 76.84% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 76.76% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 76.7% | 2017 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 76.67% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 76.66% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 76.56% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 76.38% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 76.24% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 76.08% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 76% | 2017 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 75.97% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 75.64% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 75.11% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 74.81% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 74.51% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 74.46% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 74.08% | 2022 | |
| NorwayNOR | 73.56% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 73.52% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 72.37% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 71.91% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 71.31% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 71.18% | 2012 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 70.76% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 70.37% | 1998 | |
| MexicoMEX | 70.3% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 70.12% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 70.09% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 69.83% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 69.33% | 2019 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 68.81% | 2007 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 68.31% | 1973 | |
| ThailandTHA | 68.29% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 67.31% | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 67.3% | 1996 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 67.17% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 67.08% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 66.17% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 65.87% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 65.58% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 65.08% | 1992 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 64.74% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 64.64% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 63.51% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 62.79% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 61.96% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 61.56% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 61.38% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 61.36% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 60.49% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 60.14% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 59.15% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 58.78% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 58.6% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 57.63% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 57.5% | 2019 | |
| RwandaRWA | 56.68% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 56.48% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 55.24% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 55.23% | 2021 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 54.9% | 2017 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 54.89% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 54.88% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 54.7% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 53% | 1983 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 52.8% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 51.93% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 50.21% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 50.07% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 49.51% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 49.35% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 47.8% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 47.49% | 2019 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 47.3% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 47.08% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 46.48% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 45.79% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 44.81% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 44.39% | 2015 | |
| EritreaERI | 44.08% | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 43.24% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 43.07% | 2017 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 41.64% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 41.29% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 40.94% | 2020 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 37.93% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 37.39% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 34.51% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 33.82% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 33.3% | 2016 | |
| HaitiHTI | 32.42% | 1998 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 32.35% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 31.94% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 29.64% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 28.86% | 1980 | |
| TogoTGO | 22.41% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 21.78% | 2010 | |
| ChadTCD | 21.27% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 19.09% | 2016 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 15.69% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 14.49% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)