Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers
Portugal
70.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
34.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Secondary education, teachers over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.2% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 36.5% | 19.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 34.6% | 25.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 33.0% | 32.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 30.3% | 38.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 32.1% | 37.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 34.1% | 36.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Portugal, at 70.2% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.