Nauru vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers
Nauru
81.8%
in 2025
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Nauru rank
75th
Sweden rank
76th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Nauru
- Sweden
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 81.8% against 81.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Nauru ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 83.1% | 21.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.9% | 1.8% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 80.7% | 11.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 78.6% | 3.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 81.7% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Nauru or Sweden?
- Nauru, at 81.8% against 81.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Nauru and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Sweden rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Nauru ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 76th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.