Estonia vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

Estonia
0.0056 units per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.0055 units per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
Sweden rank
36th

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

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
00.0020.0040.006197119972024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0056 units per person against 0.0055 units per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.

Estonia ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0009 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.0047 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.001 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0049 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0005 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.0056 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0 units per person Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita, Estonia or Sweden?
Estonia, at 0.0056 units per person against 0.0055 units per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between Estonia and Sweden?
0.0001 units per person, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Estonia ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 200 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
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
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.