China vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

China
5.02 % change on previous year
in 2019
Sweden
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2018
China rank
48th
Sweden rank
45th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Sweden
-20-10010197419962019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.38 % change on previous year against 5.02 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 189 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year -6.83 % change on previous year 12.15 % change on previous year China
1990s 2.62 % change on previous year -0.7287 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year China
2000s 1.24 % change on previous year -0.5682 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year China
2010s 2.28 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 0.8256 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.38 % change on previous year against 5.02 % change on previous year in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between China and Sweden?
0.36 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
China ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 6,479 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.