Bangladesh vs Denmark: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bangladesh
65.9%
in 2024
Denmark
67.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
150th
Denmark rank
147th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 67.2% against 65.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 150th and Denmark ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 56.8% | 48.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 68.4% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 67.6% | 2.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bangladesh or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 67.2% against 65.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Denmark rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th and Denmark ranks 147th of 212 countries.
- 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