Denmark vs ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Denmark
67.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
59.1%
in 2020
Denmark rank
147th
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank
148th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Denmark
  • ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 67.2% against 59.1% in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 147th and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 148th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) Difference Ahead
1980s 56.8% 23.8% 33.0% Denmark
1990s 60.0% 36.4% 23.6% Denmark
2000s 64.0% 41.3% 22.7% Denmark
2010s 68.5% 57.9% 10.5% Denmark
2020s 68.4% 59.1% 9.3% 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 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Denmark, at 67.2% against 59.1% in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Denmark and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
8.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Denmark and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Denmark ranks 147th and ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 148th 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

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