Denmark vs Egypt: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Denmark
67.2%
in 2024
Egypt
66.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
147th
Egypt rank
149th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- Egypt
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 67.2% against 66.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.9% | 48.5% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 53.3% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 52.7% | 11.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 61.0% | 7.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 2.7% | 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, Denmark or Egypt?
- Denmark, at 67.2% against 66.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Denmark and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 149th 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