Denmark vs United States: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
United States
92.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
151st
United States rank
148th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 92.8% against 92.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 151st and United States ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 94.7% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 0.1% | 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 States?
- United States, at 92.8% against 92.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Denmark and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 151st and United States ranks 148th 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