Iceland vs Macau, China: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
Macau, China
81.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
Macau, China rank
85th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 81.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Macau, China ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Macau, China ranks 85th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 74.7% | 20.6% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 85.3% | 3.5% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.4% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Iceland or Macau, China?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 81.1% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iceland and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Macau, China ranks 85th 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