How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Pakistan

72.2%

in 2019

Portugal

71.9%

in 2018

Pakistan rank

32nd

Portugal rank

34th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

Pakistan
Portugal

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 72.2% against 71.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 138 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Pakistan or Portugal?: Pakistan, at 72.2% against 71.9% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Pakistan and Portugal?: 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?: Pakistan ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.