AIMS: Pacific vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

AIMS: Pacific
71.8%
in 2017
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
AIMS: Pacific rank
81st
Iceland rank
83rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • AIMS: Pacific
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 71.8% in AIMS: Pacific, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was AIMS: Pacific ahead.

AIMS: Pacific ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 83rd of 221 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, AIMS: Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Pacific Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 61.1% 52.9% 8.1% AIMS: Pacific
2010s 71.3% 81.4% 10.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, AIMS: Pacific or Iceland?
Iceland, at 81.5% against 71.8% in AIMS: Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between AIMS: Pacific and Iceland?
9.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Pacific and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do AIMS: Pacific and Iceland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
AIMS: Pacific ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release