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
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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

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