Denmark vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
Iceland
91.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
151st
Iceland rank
154th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.5% against 91.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 151st and Iceland ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 98.2% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 98.5% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 92.5% against 91.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 151st and Iceland ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release