MDG: Developing Regions vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

MDG: Developing Regions
92.8%
in 2024
Sweden
96.3%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
116th
Sweden rank
114th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.3% against 92.8% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 3.5%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 114th of 215 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 89.9% 97.4% 7.6% Sweden
2000s 91.5% 96.4% 4.9% Sweden
2010s 93.1% 96.5% 3.4% Sweden
2020s 92.8% 96.3% 3.5% Sweden

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, MDG: Developing Regions or Sweden?
Sweden, at 96.3% against 92.8% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between MDG: Developing Regions and Sweden?
3.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 114th of 215 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release