Belgium vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Belgium
82.7%
in 2023
Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
77th
Portugal rank
79th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.7% against 81.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 81.1% | 24.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 82.9% | 24.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 80.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 82.7% against 81.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 212 countries.
- 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