Portugal vs WB: North America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Portugal
100.0%
in 2020
WB: North America
97.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
1st
WB: North America rank
4th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Portugal
- WB: North America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 100.0% against 97.9% in WB: North America, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 1st and WB: North America ranks 4th of 139 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Portugal or WB: North America?
- Portugal, at 100.0% against 97.9% in WB: North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Portugal and WB: North America?
- 2.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and WB: North America rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Portugal ranks 1st and WB: North America ranks 4th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). 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