Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita

Portugal
0.004 units per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0041 units per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
00.0020.0040.006197319982024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0041 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Portugal ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0051 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0013 units per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0042 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0012 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0041 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0041 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 units per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Portugal ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.