Belgium vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Belgium
60,286 number
in 2018
Sweden
56,697 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
57th
Sweden rank
58th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 60,286 number against 56,697 number in Sweden, a difference of 3,589 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 27,949 number 30,188 number 2,239 number Sweden
1990s 43,172 number 49,494 number 6,322 number Sweden
2000s 51,875 number 50,735 number 1,140 number Belgium
2010s 56,437 number 51,235 number 5,202 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 60,286 number against 56,697 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Belgium and Sweden?
3,589 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.