Belgium vs Sweden: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
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 17 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 | 28,000 number | 28,527 number | 527.33 number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 43,172 number | 49,494 number | 6,322 number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52,049 number | 50,975 number | 1,074 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, 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 between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3,589 number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.