Portugal vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, female
Portugal
42,707
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2.56 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
73rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
71st
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Portugal
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 2.56 million against 42,707 in Portugal, a difference of 2.52 million.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 60.0 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,238 | 1.26 million | 1.22 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1980s | 60,450 | 1.70 million | 1.64 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 58,781 | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 53,580 | 2.24 million | 2.18 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 44,050 | 2.35 million | 2.30 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 42,405 | 2.43 million | 2.39 million | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Portugal or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 2.56 million against 42,707 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 2.52 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st 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
February 2026 Data Release