Why is the gender ratio of teachers imbalanced?

Women are strongly over-represented among primary and secondary teachers. This can be explained at least partly by gender stereotypes, but also by the attractiveness of the profession to working mothers and by differences in the relative wage levels in teaching for men and women. Recognising teacher...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2022
Series:Education Indicators in Focus
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Women are strongly over-represented among primary and secondary teachers. This can be explained at least partly by gender stereotypes, but also by the attractiveness of the profession to working mothers and by differences in the relative wage levels in teaching for men and women. Recognising teachers' contribution to society could help to attract the best qualified candidates to the teaching profession, irrespective of gender
Physical Description:6 p. 21 x 28cm