Denmark vs United Kingdom: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
92.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
153rd
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.5% against 92.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 100.0% | 42.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 95.3% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 95.7% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 0.9% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 92.5% against 92.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 153rd 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