ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
95.1%
in 2024
Portugal
99.0%
in 2023
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
62nd
Portugal rank
64th

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

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Portugal
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.0% against 95.1% in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), a difference of 3.9%.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 64th of 215 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 96.3% 98.1% 1.8% Portugal
1980s 96.6% 98.3% 1.7% Portugal
1990s 96.5% 97.9% 1.3% Portugal
2000s 95.6% 97.5% 2.0% Portugal
2010s 95.6% 98.8% 3.2% Portugal
2020s 95.3% 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, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.0% against 95.1% in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal?
3.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 62nd 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