Portugal vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
74.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
79th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
76th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.9% against 74.4% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

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

Portugal ranks 79th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 81.5% 38.4% 43.1% Portugal
1980s 80.4% 41.7% 38.7% Portugal
1990s 81.5% 45.0% 36.4% Portugal
2000s 81.1% 55.9% 25.2% Portugal
2010s 80.1% 63.7% 16.5% Portugal
2020s 81.5% 72.0% 9.4% 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, Portugal or SDG: Eastern Asia?
Portugal, at 81.9% against 74.4% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Portugal and SDG: Eastern Asia?
7.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Eastern Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Portugal and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Portugal ranks 79th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th 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

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