ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
71.8%
in 2024
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 71.8% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 48.9% 82.0% 33.2% Sweden
1990s 60.4% 77.3% 17.0% Sweden
2000s 63.3% 80.8% 17.5% Sweden
2010s 67.0% 79.4% 12.4% Sweden
2020s 71.0% 81.6% 10.7% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 81.8% against 71.8% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Sweden?
10.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st 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