ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
71.8%
in 2024
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 71.8% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 48.9% 82.0% 33.2% Sweden
1990s 60.4% 77.3% 17.0% Sweden
2000s 63.3% 80.8% 17.5% Sweden
2010s 67.0% 79.4% 12.4% Sweden
2020s 71.0% 81.6% 10.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 81.8% against 71.8% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden?
10.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.
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