Denmark vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Denmark
67.2%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
58.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
147th
WB: South Asia rank
149th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Denmark
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 67.2% against 58.3% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times WB: South Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 147th and WB: South Asia 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 | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 28.6% | 28.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 34.2% | 25.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 36.1% | 27.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 52.5% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 57.0% | 10.7% | 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 WB: South Asia?
- Denmark, at 67.2% against 58.3% in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Denmark and WB: South Asia?
- 8.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and WB: South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 147th and WB: South Asia 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