Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female
Sweden
58,504
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
3.02 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
64th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
61st
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Sweden
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.02 million against 58,504 in Sweden, a difference of 2.96 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 51.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 64th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 61st of 212 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,446 | 2.19 million | 2.16 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 47,184 | 2.68 million | 2.63 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 52,481 | 2.70 million | 2.65 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 51,862 | 2.86 million | 2.81 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 58,182 | 3.00 million | 2.94 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.02 million against 58,504 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.96 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 64th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 61st 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
February 2026 Data Release