Cecc-sica vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Cecc-sica
72.8%
in 2024
Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
Cecc-sica rank
79th
Portugal rank
79th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Cecc-sica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.9% against 72.8% in Cecc-sica, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cecc-sica's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Cecc-sica ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 79th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cecc-sica Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 72.1% 81.5% 9.3% Portugal
1980s 72.9% 80.4% 7.5% Portugal
1990s 73.2% 81.5% 8.3% Portugal
2000s 71.8% 81.1% 9.3% Portugal
2010s 71.6% 80.1% 8.5% Portugal
2020s 72.3% 81.5% 9.2% 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, Cecc-sica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 81.9% against 72.8% in Cecc-sica as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cecc-sica and Portugal?
9.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cecc-sica and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Cecc-sica and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Cecc-sica ranks 79th 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