Denmark vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Denmark
67.2%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
59.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
147th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
146th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 67.2% against 59.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 147th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 146th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 34.4% | 22.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 39.0% | 21.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 41.0% | 23.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 54.3% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 58.3% | 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Denmark, at 67.2% against 59.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Denmark and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 7.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 147th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 146th 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