South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.93 million number
in 2019
Sweden
79,118 number
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.93 million number against 79,118 number in Sweden, a difference of 1.85 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 24.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 214,216 number 16,682 number 197,534 number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 786,852 number 33,325 number 753,527 number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.53 million number 76,164 number 1.46 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Sweden?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.93 million number against 79,118 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sweden?
1.85 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Sweden rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.