SDG: Oceania vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

SDG: Oceania
71.8%
in 2017
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
SDG: Oceania rank
81st
Sweden rank
81st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Oceania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 71.8% in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Oceania's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

SDG: Oceania ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Oceania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 62.5% 82.0% 19.5% Sweden
1990s 70.8% 77.3% 6.5% Sweden
2000s 72.5% 80.8% 8.4% Sweden
2010s 71.4% 78.8% 7.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: Oceania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 81.8% against 71.8% in SDG: Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Oceania and Sweden?
10.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Oceania and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do SDG: Oceania and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
SDG: Oceania ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 81st of 221 groups.
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