European Union vs Iceland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

European Union
0.0043 number per person
in 2019
Iceland
0.0074 number per person
in 2018
European Union rank
5th
Iceland rank
8th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0074 number per person against 0.0043 number per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0031 number per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0039 number per person 0.0035 number per person 0.0004 number per person European Union
2010s 0.0041 number per person 0.0075 number per person 0.0034 number per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0074 number per person against 0.0043 number per person in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between European Union and Iceland?
0.0031 number per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
European Union ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.