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

Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
SDG: Oceania
71.8%
in 2017
Portugal rank
79th
SDG: Oceania rank
81st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Oceania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.9% against 71.8% in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 10.1%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 79th and SDG: Oceania ranks 81st of 212 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Oceania Difference Ahead
1970s 81.5% 64.9% 16.5% Portugal
1980s 80.4% 66.3% 14.2% Portugal
1990s 81.5% 68.9% 12.5% Portugal
2000s 81.1% 72.5% 8.7% Portugal
2010s 79.9% 71.4% 8.5% 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: Oceania?
Portugal, at 81.9% against 71.8% in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Portugal and SDG: Oceania?
10.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Oceania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Portugal and SDG: Oceania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Portugal ranks 79th and SDG: Oceania ranks 81st 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