Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

Iceland
0.0074 number per person
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0037 number per person
in 2019
Iceland rank
8th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
10th

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

  • Iceland
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0074 number per person against 0.0037 number per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0037 number per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Iceland ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0035 number per person 0.0039 number per person 0.0004 number per person Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 0.0075 number per person 0.0038 number per person 0.0037 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, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?
Iceland, at 0.0074 number per person against 0.0037 number per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
0.0037 number per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Iceland ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 196 countries.
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.