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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Education Statistics > Primary education, teachers > % female (1999) by country
Showing values for 1999.
Select another time period:
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Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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Belarus: |
99.03 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Belarus
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# 2
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Ukraine: |
98.48 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Ukraine
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# 3
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Russia: |
98.3 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Russia
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# 4
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Lithuania: |
97.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Lithuania
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# 5
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Latvia: |
96.56 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Latvia
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# 6
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Slovenia: |
96.48 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Slovenia
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# 7
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Moldova: |
95.67 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Moldova
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# 8
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Kyrgyzstan: |
95.15 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Kyrgyzstan
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# 9
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Italy: |
94.58 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Italy
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# 10
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Mongolia: |
92.95 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Mongolia
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# 11
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Brazil: |
92.61 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Brazil
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# 12
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Slovakia: |
92.6 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Slovakia
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# 13
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Uruguay: |
92 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Uruguay
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# 14
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Georgia: |
91.83 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Georgia
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# 15
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Bulgaria: |
91.39 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Bulgaria
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# 16
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Croatia: |
89.32 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Croatia
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# 17
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Austria: |
88.54 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Austria
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# 18
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Cayman Islands: |
88.52 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Cayman Islands
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# 19
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Argentina: |
88.37 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Argentina
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# 20
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Philippines: |
87.42 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Philippines
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# 21
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Monaco: |
86.92 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Monaco
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# 22
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Macau: |
86.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Macau
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# 23
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Malta: |
86.57 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Malta
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# 24
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United States: |
86.47 % female
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1999  |
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Education in United States
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# 25
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Netherlands Antilles: |
86.2 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Netherlands Antilles
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# 26
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Estonia: |
85.75 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Estonia
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# 27
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Romania: |
85.7 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Romania
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# 28
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Guyana: |
85.55 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Guyana
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# 29
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Hungary: |
85.45 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Hungary
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# 30
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Ireland: |
84.76 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Ireland
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# 31
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Seychelles: |
84.6 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Seychelles
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# 32
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Czech Republic: |
84.6 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Czech Republic
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# 33
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Saint Lucia: |
84.11 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Saint Lucia
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# 34
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Nicaragua: |
83.24 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Nicaragua
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# 35
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Azerbaijan: |
82.55 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Azerbaijan
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# 36
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Lebanon: |
82.48 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Lebanon
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# 37
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New Zealand: |
81.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in New Zealand
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# 38
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Palau: |
81.89 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Palau
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# 39
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
81.76 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Serbia and Montenegro
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# 40
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Germany: |
81.53 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Germany
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# 41
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Botswana: |
81.23 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Botswana
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# 42
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Costa Rica: |
80.31 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Costa Rica
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# 43
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Lesotho: |
80.18 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Lesotho
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# 44
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Sweden: |
79.94 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Sweden
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# 45
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Cuba: |
78.62 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Cuba
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# 46
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South Africa: |
78.14 % female
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1999  |
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Education in South Africa
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# 47
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Aruba: |
77.8 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Aruba
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# 48
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France: |
77.72 % female
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1999  |
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Education in France
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# 49
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Vietnam: |
77.53 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Vietnam
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# 50
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Hong Kong: |
77.42 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Hong Kong
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# 51
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Chile: |
77.05 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Chile
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# 52
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Colombia: |
77 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Colombia
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# 53
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
75.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 54
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Barbados: |
75.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Barbados
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# 55
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Iceland: |
75.84 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Iceland
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# 56
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United Kingdom: |
75.57 % female
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1999  |
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Education in United Kingdom
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# 57
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Dominica: |
75.49 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Dominica
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# 58
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Albania: |
75.41 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Albania
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# 59
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Swaziland: |
75.41 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Swaziland
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# 60
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Qatar: |
75.26 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Qatar
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# 61
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Dominican Republic: |
75.18 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Dominican Republic
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# 62
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Panama: |
74.84 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Panama
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# 63
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United Arab Emirates: |
73.37 % female
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1999  |
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Education in United Arab Emirates
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# 64
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Kuwait: |
73.3 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Kuwait
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# 65
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Burma: |
73.11 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Burma
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# 66
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Iraq: |
71.93 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Iraq
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# 67
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Samoa: |
71.24 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Samoa
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# 68
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Finland: |
71.21 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Finland
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# 69
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Spain: |
68.28 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Spain
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# 70
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Ecuador: |
67.74 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Ecuador
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# 71
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Tonga: |
67.25 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Tonga
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# 72
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Namibia: |
67.06 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Namibia
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# 73
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Cyprus: |
66.85 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Cyprus
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# 74
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
66.5 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 75
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Brunei: |
66.3 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Brunei
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# 76
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Malaysia: |
66.22 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Malaysia
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# 77
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Syria: |
65.41 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Syria
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# 78
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Korea, South: |
64.32 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Korea, South
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# 79
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Belize: |
64.1 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Belize
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# 80
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Thailand: |
63.39 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Thailand
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# 81
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Bahamas, The: |
63.38 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Bahamas, The
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# 82
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Denmark: |
63 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Denmark
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# 83
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Kiribati: |
61.96 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Kiribati
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# 84
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Cape Verde: |
61.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Cape Verde
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# 85
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Mexico: |
61.75 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Mexico
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# 86
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Bolivia: |
61.06 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Bolivia
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# 87
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Maldives: |
59.65 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Maldives
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# 88
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Madagascar: |
58.36 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Madagascar
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# 89
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Greece: |
56.83 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Greece
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# 90
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Tajikistan: |
56.15 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Tajikistan
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# 91
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Rwanda: |
54.73 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Rwanda
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# 92
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Burundi: |
53.9 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Burundi
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# 93
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Mauritius: |
53.83 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Mauritius
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# 94
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Iran: |
52.69 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Iran
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# 95
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Egypt: |
52.33 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Egypt
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# 96
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Oman: |
52.25 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Oman
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# 97
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Tunisia: |
49.52 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Tunisia
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# 98
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Vanuatu: |
49.19 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Vanuatu
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# 99
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Zambia: |
48.89 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Zambia
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# 100
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Nigeria: |
47.47 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Nigeria
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# 101
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Zimbabwe: |
47.25 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Zimbabwe
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# 102
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Algeria: |
45.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Algeria
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# 103
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Tanzania: |
45.27 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Tanzania
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# 104
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Laos: |
42.9 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Laos
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# 105
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Kenya: |
42.01 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Kenya
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# 106
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Congo, Republic of the: |
41.86 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Congo, Republic of the
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# 107
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Gabon: |
41.63 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Gabon
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# 108
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Solomon Islands: |
40.58 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Solomon Islands
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# 109
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Morocco: |
39.37 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Morocco
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# 110
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Papua New Guinea: |
38.6 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Papua New Guinea
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# 111
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Cambodia: |
37.3 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Cambodia
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# 112
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Ethiopia: |
36.91 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Ethiopia
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# 113
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Cameroon: |
35.5 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Cameroon
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# 114
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Eritrea: |
34.99 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Eritrea
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# 115
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India: |
32.93 % female
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1999  |
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Education in India
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# 116
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Bangladesh: |
32.6 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Bangladesh
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# 117
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Bhutan: |
32.01 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Bhutan
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# 118
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Ghana: |
31.76 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Ghana
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# 119
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Niger: |
30.8 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Niger
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# 120
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Gambia, The: |
29.49 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Gambia, The
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# 121
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Equatorial Guinea: |
28.37 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Equatorial Guinea
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# 122
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Djibouti: |
27.74 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Djibouti
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# 123
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Comoros: |
25.7 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Comoros
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# 124
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Mauritania: |
25.63 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Mauritania
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# 125
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Mozambique: |
25.23 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Mozambique
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# 126
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Guinea: |
24.97 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Guinea
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# 127
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Burkina Faso: |
24.69 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Burkina Faso
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# 128
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Senegal: |
22.96 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Senegal
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# 129
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Mali: |
22.8 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Mali
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# 130
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Benin: |
22.64 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Benin
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# 131
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Nepal: |
22.51 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Nepal
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# 132
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
21.47 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 133
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Guinea-Bissau: |
20.23 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Guinea-Bissau
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# 134
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
20.01 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 135
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Yemen: |
19.84 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Yemen
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# 136
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Liberia: |
19.2 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Liberia
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# 137
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Togo: |
13.46 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Togo
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# 138
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Chad: |
9.34 % female
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1999  |
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Education in Chad
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Weighted average: |
63.5 % female |
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DEFINITION: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
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