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
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
February 2026 Data Release