Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Portugal
-0.1263 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3003 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
127th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
129th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-10010197219972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.1263 % change on previous year against -0.3003 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.174 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.41 % change on previous year 0.3748 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s -0.0101 % change on previous year 0.0973 % change on previous year 0.1075 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -2.37 % change on previous year 0.1767 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8053 % change on previous year 0.1456 % change on previous year 0.6598 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at -0.1263 % change on previous year against -0.3003 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.174 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.