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

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

Teachers in primary education, female over time

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

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

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

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

Portugal ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Portugal or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Portugal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.50 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Portugal ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 72nd 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