ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2.59 million
in 2024
Sweden
58,504
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 2.59 million against 58,504 in Sweden, a difference of 2.54 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 44.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.22 million 30,446 1.19 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1990s 2.02 million 47,184 1.97 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 2.26 million 52,481 2.21 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 2.37 million 51,862 2.32 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 2.48 million 58,182 2.42 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Sweden?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 2.59 million against 58,504 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sweden?
2.54 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release