Iceland vs WB: Ibrd Only: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
71.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
WB: Ibrd Only rank
86th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 71.4% in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ibrd Only's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 83rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 47.6% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 64.9% | 16.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 70.1% | 12.1% | 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 71.4% in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iceland and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 10.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 86th 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