Portugal vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Portugal
41,538 number
in 2018
Zambia
39,407 number
in 2017
Portugal rank
70th
Zambia rank
72nd

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41,538 number against 39,407 number in Zambia, a difference of 2,131 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 196 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 45,238 number 6,886 number 38,352 number Portugal
1980s 60,041 number 13,382 number 46,660 number Portugal
2000s 53,306 number 21,170 number 32,136 number Portugal
2010s 44,698 number 36,299 number 8,400 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Portugal or Zambia?
Portugal, at 41,538 number against 39,407 number in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Portugal and Zambia?
2,131 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.