Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 92.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Denmark peaked at 97.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 94.9% | — |
| 1973 | 96.7% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | -40.2% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 94.3% | 97.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 56.4% | 57.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.7% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 148 United States of America 92.8% compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.6% compare
- 152 Togo 92.1% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.0% compare
- 154 Iceland 91.3% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Denmark?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Denmark was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Denmark ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release