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
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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

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