Iceland vs Naoero: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
Naoero
81.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
83rd
Naoero rank
80th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 81.8% against 81.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Naoero ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Naoero ranks 80th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Naoero in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 61.5% | 11.4% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 83.9% | 1.7% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 78.4% | 3.7% | 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 Naoero?
- Naoero, at 81.8% against 81.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iceland and Naoero?
- 0.3%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Naoero?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Naoero rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Naoero ranks 80th 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