MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.54 million
in 2024
Portugal
42,707
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
72nd
Portugal rank
73rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Portugal
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.54 million against 42,707 in Portugal, a difference of 2.50 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 73rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 364,882 45,238 319,645 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 623,622 60,450 563,171 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 741,514 58,781 682,733 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.18 million 53,580 1.13 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.92 million 44,050 1.88 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.44 million 42,405 2.39 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Portugal?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.54 million against 42,707 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal?
2.50 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Portugal rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 73rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release