ALECSO: Member Countries vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

ALECSO: Member Countries
95.0%
in 2024
Portugal
99.0%
in 2023
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
65th
Portugal rank
64th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.0% against 95.0% in ALECSO: Member Countries, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 64th of 215 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 58.4% 98.3% 39.9% Portugal
1990s 64.8% 97.9% 33.1% Portugal
2000s 88.0% 97.5% 9.6% Portugal
2010s 92.7% 98.8% 6.1% Portugal
2020s 95.2% 99.0% 3.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, ALECSO: Member Countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.0% against 95.0% in ALECSO: Member Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
4.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 64th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release