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Share of teachers who are female in primary vs tertiary education, 2016

In almost all countries the share of women in primary education is much higher than the share of women in tertiary education.

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)0%20%40%60%80%100%Percentageofteachersintertiaryeducationwhoarefemale(%)IndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesIndonesiaIndonesiaRussiaRussiaEgyptEgyptVietnamVietnamDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoFranceFranceAlgeriaAlgeriaNigerNigerRwandaRwandaTogoTogoAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics