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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 (2001) by country
Showing values for 2001.
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: |
99.18 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Belarus
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# 2
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Armenia: |
99.09 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Armenia
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# 3
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Russia: |
98.4 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Russia
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# 4
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Ukraine: |
98.37 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Ukraine
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# 5
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Lithuania: |
98.09 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Lithuania
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# 6
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Kazakhstan: |
97.08 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Kazakhstan
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# 7
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Latvia: |
96.84 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Latvia
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# 8
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Slovenia: |
96.21 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Slovenia
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# 9
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Moldova: |
95.24 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Moldova
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# 10
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Kyrgyzstan: |
95.12 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Kyrgyzstan
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# 11
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Italy: |
94.81 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Italy
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# 12
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Slovakia: |
93.33 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Slovakia
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# 13
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Mongolia: |
92.46 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Mongolia
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# 14
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Georgia: |
92.19 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Georgia
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# 15
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Brazil: |
92.07 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Brazil
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# 16
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Bulgaria: |
91.54 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bulgaria
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# 17
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Croatia: |
89.41 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Croatia
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# 18
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Bermuda: |
89.18 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bermuda
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# 19
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Macau: |
88.72 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Macau
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# 20
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
88.17 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 21
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Philippines: |
87.25 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Philippines
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# 22
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Jamaica: |
86.72 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Jamaica
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# 23
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Romania: |
86.69 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Romania
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# 24
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Monaco: |
86.61 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Monaco
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# 25
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United States: |
86.49 % female
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2001  |
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Education in United States
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# 26
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Argentina: |
86.36 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Argentina
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# 27
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Lebanon: |
86.28 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Lebanon
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# 28
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Seychelles: |
86.24 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Seychelles
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# 29
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Hungary: |
86.15 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Hungary
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# 30
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Estonia: |
85.99 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Estonia
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# 31
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Malta: |
85.75 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Malta
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# 32
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Ireland: |
85.43 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Ireland
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# 33
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Guyana: |
85.39 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Guyana
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# 34
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Cayman Islands: |
85.04 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Cayman Islands
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# 35
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Czech Republic: |
84.36 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Czech Republic
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# 36
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New Zealand: |
83.86 % female
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2001  |
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Education in New Zealand
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# 37
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Azerbaijan: |
83.63 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Azerbaijan
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# 38
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Poland: |
83.47 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Poland
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# 39
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Cuba: |
83.34 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Cuba
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# 40
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Israel: |
83.06 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Israel
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# 41
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Saint Lucia: |
82.89 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Saint Lucia
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# 42
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Dominican Republic: |
82.49 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Dominican Republic
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# 43
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Nicaragua: |
82.39 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Nicaragua
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# 44
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Suriname: |
82.29 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Suriname
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# 45
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
82.18 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Serbia and Montenegro
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# 46
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Qatar: |
82.14 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Qatar
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# 47
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Portugal: |
82.07 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Portugal
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# 48
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Germany: |
82.03 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Germany
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# 49
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United Kingdom: |
81.84 % female
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2001  |
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Education in United Kingdom
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# 50
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Netherlands Antilles: |
81.8 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Netherlands Antilles
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# 51
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Bahamas, The: |
80.65 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bahamas, The
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# 52
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Lesotho: |
80.07 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Lesotho
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# 53
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Botswana: |
79.94 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Botswana
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# 54
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Sweden: |
79.87 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Sweden
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# 55
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France: |
79.84 % female
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2001  |
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Education in France
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# 56
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Dominica: |
79.09 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Dominica
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# 57
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Costa Rica: |
78.79 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Costa Rica
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# 58
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Aruba: |
78.71 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Aruba
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# 59
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Iceland: |
78.32 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Iceland
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# 60
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Vietnam: |
78.31 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Vietnam
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# 61
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Belgium: |
78.09 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Belgium
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# 62
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South Africa: |
77.77 % female
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2001  |
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Education in South Africa
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# 63
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Hong Kong: |
77.35 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Hong Kong
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# 64
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Barbados: |
77.22 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Barbados
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# 65
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Kuwait: |
77.05 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Kuwait
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# 66
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Colombia: |
77.02 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Colombia
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# 67
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Swaziland: |
76.45 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Swaziland
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# 68
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Grenada: |
76.21 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Grenada
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# 69
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Panama: |
75.42 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Panama
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# 70
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Cyprus: |
75.22 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Cyprus
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# 71
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
74.46 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Trinidad and Tobago
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# 72
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Burma: |
73.96 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Burma
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# 73
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United Arab Emirates: |
73.84 % female
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2001  |
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Education in United Arab Emirates
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# 74
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Albania: |
73.47 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Albania
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# 75
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Finland: |
73.16 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Finland
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# 76
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Samoa: |
72.64 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Samoa
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# 77
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Iraq: |
72.49 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Iraq
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# 78
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
72.31 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 79
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Bahrain: |
72.11 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bahrain
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# 80
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Spain: |
70.83 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Spain
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# 81
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Korea, South: |
70.3 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Korea, South
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# 82
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Brunei: |
69.47 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Brunei
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# 83
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
68.32 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 84
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Canada: |
68.07 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Canada
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# 85
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Tonga: |
68.04 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Tonga
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# 86
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Ecuador: |
67.89 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Ecuador
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# 87
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Syria: |
67.62 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Syria
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# 88
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Kiribati: |
67.47 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Kiribati
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# 89
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Malaysia: |
66.9 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Malaysia
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# 90
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Luxembourg: |
66.55 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Luxembourg
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# 91
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Namibia: |
66.29 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Namibia
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# 92
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Japan: |
65 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Japan
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# 93
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Belize: |
64.7 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Belize
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# 94
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Cape Verde: |
64.47 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Cape Verde
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# 95
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Denmark: |
64 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Denmark
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# 96
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Peru: |
63.68 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Peru
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# 97
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Mexico: |
62.62 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Mexico
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# 98
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
61.85 % female
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2001  |
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Education in São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 99
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Maldives: |
60.79 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Maldives
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# 100
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Bolivia: |
60.32 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bolivia
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# 101
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Tajikistan: |
60.07 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Tajikistan
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# 102
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Oman: |
57.97 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Oman
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# 103
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Fiji: |
56.9 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Fiji
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# 104
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Mauritius: |
56.55 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Mauritius
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# 105
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Madagascar: |
56.18 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Madagascar
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# 106
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Iran: |
54.37 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Iran
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# 107
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Burundi: |
54.05 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Burundi
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# 108
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Egypt: |
52.92 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Egypt
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# 109
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China: |
52.84 % female
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2001  |
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Education in China
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# 110
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Indonesia: |
52.24 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Indonesia
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# 111
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Sudan: |
51.53 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Sudan
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# 112
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Rwanda: |
51.1 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Rwanda
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# 113
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Vanuatu: |
50.88 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Vanuatu
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# 114
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Tunisia: |
49.8 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Tunisia
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# 115
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Zambia: |
49.64 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Zambia
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# 116
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Zimbabwe: |
48.17 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Zimbabwe
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# 117
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Nigeria: |
47.86 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Nigeria
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# 118
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Gabon: |
47.82 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Gabon
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# 119
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Algeria: |
46.65 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Algeria
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# 120
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Tanzania: |
45.2 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Tanzania
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# 121
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Pakistan: |
44.9 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Pakistan
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# 122
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Laos: |
43.75 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Laos
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# 123
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Morocco: |
40.78 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Morocco
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# 124
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Eritrea: |
40.64 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Eritrea
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# 125
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Cambodia: |
39.19 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Cambodia
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# 126
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Papua New Guinea: |
39 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Papua New Guinea
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# 127
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Ethiopia: |
38.68 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Ethiopia
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# 128
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Sierra Leone: |
38.37 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Sierra Leone
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# 129
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Congo, Republic of the: |
37.59 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Congo, Republic of the
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# 130
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Uganda: |
36.6 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Uganda
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# 131
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India: |
36 % female
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2001  |
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Education in India
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# 132
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Bangladesh: |
35.98 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bangladesh
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# 133
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Cameroon: |
35.5 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Cameroon
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# 134
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Bhutan: |
35.27 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Bhutan
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# 135
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Ghana: |
34.79 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Ghana
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# 136
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Niger: |
33.08 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Niger
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# 137
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East Timor: |
30.01 % female
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2001  |
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Education in East Timor
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# 138
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Gambia, The: |
28.81 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Gambia, The
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# 139
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Djibouti: |
28.02 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Djibouti
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# 140
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Mozambique: |
26.64 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Mozambique
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# 141
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Nepal: |
25.31 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Nepal
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# 142
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Guinea: |
25.01 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Guinea
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# 143
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Mauritania: |
23.74 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Mauritania
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# 144
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Equatorial Guinea: |
23.7 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Equatorial Guinea
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# 145
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Mali: |
23.03 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Mali
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# 146
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Burkina Faso: |
22.94 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Burkina Faso
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# 147
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Senegal: |
22.15 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Senegal
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# 148
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Yemen: |
20.53 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Yemen
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# 149
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
20.48 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 150
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Guinea-Bissau: |
20.24 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Guinea-Bissau
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# 151
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Benin: |
19.89 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Benin
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# 152
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Togo: |
12.48 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Togo
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# 153
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Chad: |
10.12 % female
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2001  |
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Education in Chad
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Weighted average: |
65.7 % female |
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DEFINITION: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
See also
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