Niger vs Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female

Niger
39,331
in 2024
Portugal
42,707
in 2023
Niger rank
76th
Portugal rank
73rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Niger
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42,707 against 39,331 in Niger, a difference of 3,376.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 212 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1,020 45,238 44,217 Portugal
1980s 2,478 60,450 57,972 Portugal
1990s 2,880 58,781 55,901 Portugal
2000s 10,595 53,580 42,985 Portugal
2010s 30,794 44,050 13,256 Portugal
2020s 38,016 42,712 4,695 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Niger or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42,707 against 39,331 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Niger and Portugal?
3,376, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Niger and Portugal rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Niger ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
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