Portugal vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

Portugal
99.0%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
95.1%
in 2024
Portugal rank
64th
UIS: Arab States rank
64th

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

  • Portugal
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.0% against 95.1% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 3.9%.

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

Portugal ranks 64th and UIS: Arab States ranks 64th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1980s 98.3% 58.3% 40.0% Portugal
1990s 97.9% 64.7% 33.2% Portugal
2000s 97.5% 88.0% 9.5% Portugal
2010s 98.8% 92.8% 6.1% Portugal
2020s 99.0% 95.3% 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, Portugal or UIS: Arab States?
Portugal, at 99.0% against 95.1% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
3.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Portugal ranks 64th and UIS: Arab States ranks 64th of 195 countries.
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