Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark
Denmark: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 28,916 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark, 1972β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 28,916 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark peaked at 43,324 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,021 number, in 1972.
That places Denmark 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,514 number | 1,021 number | 1,927 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,034 number | 1,960 number | 2,104 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 23,478 number | 17,300 number | 41,610 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 43,324 number | 43,324 number | 43,324 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,916 number | 28,916 number | 28,916 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 34 Venezuela 32,382 number compare
- 35 Madagascar 32,040 number compare
- 36 Ecuador 31,510 number compare
- 38 United Kingdom 26,710 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 26,665 number compare
- 40 Cameroon 26,227 number compare
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Denmark was 28,916 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43,324 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 number in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-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.