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)
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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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.