Denmark vs ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Denmark
67.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
59.9%
in 2020
Denmark rank
147th
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
144th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Denmark
  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 67.2% against 59.9% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.

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

Denmark ranks 147th and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 144th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) Difference Ahead
1980s 56.8% 49.8% 7.0% Denmark
1990s 60.0% 52.4% 7.6% Denmark
2000s 64.0% 55.3% 8.7% Denmark
2010s 68.5% 58.0% 10.4% Denmark
2020s 68.4% 59.9% 8.5% 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: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Denmark, at 67.2% against 59.9% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Denmark and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
7.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Denmark and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Denmark ranks 147th and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 144th 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