Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Portugal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
16,589
in 2005
Portugal
16,633
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
61st
Portugal rank
60th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16,633 against 16,589 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 44.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 4,190 1,682 2,508 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 6,630 5,611 1,020 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 8,504 9,495 991 Portugal
2000s 14,563 15,357 794 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16,633 against 16,589 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?
44, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release