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
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
February 2026 Data Release