Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Sweden
96.3%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
93.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
114th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.3% against 93.0% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 114th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 93.2% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.1% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.4% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 93.1% | 3.2% | 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, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 96.3% against 93.0% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Sweden ranks 114th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 114th 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