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Share of primary school teachers who are women

% · higher is better · 207 countries

Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); underlying sources incl. V-DemCC BY 4.0updated 2025
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  1. 1Kyrgyz Republic98.9%
  2. 2Uzbekistan93.2%
  3. 3Tuvalu92.5%
  4. 4Kazakhstan91.4%
  5. 5Poland87.1%
  6. 6Naoero81.8%
  7. 7Indonesia72.4%
  8. 8Algeria70.1%
  9. 9Thailand68.3%
  10. 10India58.6%
  11. 11Burundi55.2%
  12. 12Lao PDR54.9%
  13. 13Nepal54.7%
  14. 14Gambia, The46.5%

Share of primary school teachers who are women