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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release