ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
71.8%
in 2024
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
84th
Iceland rank
83rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 71.8% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 52.9% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 81.8% | 14.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 82.2% | 11.4% | 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, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 71.8% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland?
- 9.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 84th 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
February 2026 Data Release