Finland vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, female

Finland
24,571
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.08 million
in 2024
Finland rank
96th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
97th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Finland
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 2.08 million against 24,571 in Finland, a difference of 2.06 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 84.8 times Finland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 96th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th of 212 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 12,662 427,435 414,773 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 15,436 1.02 million 1.01 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 18,588 1.26 million 1.24 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 20,858 1.70 million 1.68 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 23,254 1.99 million 1.96 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Finland or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 2.08 million against 24,571 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Finland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
2.06 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Finland and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Finland ranks 96th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 97th of 212 countries.
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