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
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
February 2026 Data Release