Denmark vs Small states: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Denmark
32,390 number
in 2018
Small states
69,981 number
in 2019
Denmark rank
41st
Small states rank
40th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Small states
020.0k40.0k60.0k197219952019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 69,981 number against 32,390 number in Denmark, a difference of 37,591 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Small states ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Small states ranks 40th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1,675 number 22,614 number 20,939 number Small states
1980s 3,540 number 28,407 number 24,867 number Small states
1990s 18,246 number 34,942 number 16,697 number Small states
2000s 46,228 number 40,937 number 5,291 number Denmark
2010s 32,390 number 68,449 number 36,059 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Small states?
Small states, at 69,981 number against 32,390 number in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Small states?
37,591 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Small states rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 41st and Small states ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.