Cecc-sica vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cecc-sica
72.8%
in 2024
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Cecc-sica rank
79th
Sweden rank
81st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cecc-sica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 72.8% in Cecc-sica, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cecc-sica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Cecc-sica ranks 79th 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 | Cecc-sica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 82.0% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 77.3% | 4.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 80.8% | 9.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 79.4% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 81.6% | 9.3% | 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, Cecc-sica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.8% against 72.8% in Cecc-sica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cecc-sica and Sweden?
- 9.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cecc-sica and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cecc-sica and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cecc-sica ranks 79th 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
February 2026 Data Release