Iceland vs SDG: Oceania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
SDG: Oceania
71.8%
in 2017
Iceland rank
83rd
SDG: Oceania rank
81st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 71.8% in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Oceania ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and SDG: Oceania ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Oceania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 61.1% | 8.1% | SDG: Oceania |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 71.3% | 10.2% | 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 SDG: Oceania?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 71.8% in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iceland and SDG: Oceania?
- 9.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Oceania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Oceania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and SDG: Oceania ranks 81st 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