Chile vs Sweden: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Chile
81.3%
in 2024
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Chile
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 81.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Chile ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 77.3% 79.9% 2.6% Sweden
2000s 77.9% 81.0% 3.1% Sweden
2010s 80.1% 79.4% 0.7% Chile
2020s 81.2% 81.6% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Chile or Sweden?
Sweden, at 81.8% against 81.3% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Chile and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Chile ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.