Iceland vs Macau, China: Teachers in primary education, female

Iceland
2,908
in 2023
Macau, China
2,349
in 2024
Iceland rank
157th
Macau, China rank
159th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Macau, China
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,908 against 2,349 in Macau, China, a difference of 559.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 157th and Macau, China ranks 159th of 212 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 793 505 288 Iceland
2010s 2,505 1,561 944.57 Iceland
2020s 2,859 2,192 666.75 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Iceland or Macau, China?
Iceland, at 2,908 against 2,349 in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Iceland and Macau, China?
559, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Iceland ranks 157th and Macau, China ranks 159th 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