AIMS: Pacific vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
AIMS: Pacific
71.8%
in 2017
Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
AIMS: Pacific rank
81st
Portugal rank
79th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: Pacific
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.9% against 71.8% in AIMS: Pacific, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Pacific ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 221 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Pacific | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 81.5% | 16.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 80.4% | 14.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 81.5% | 12.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 81.1% | 8.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 79.9% | 8.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, AIMS: Pacific or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.9% against 71.8% in AIMS: Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between AIMS: Pacific and Portugal?
- 10.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Pacific and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do AIMS: Pacific and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: Pacific ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 79th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release