Portugal vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education

Portugal
15.76 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
40.84 headcount basis
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
46th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 40.84 headcount basis against 15.76 headcount basis in Portugal, a difference of 25.08 headcount basis.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 2.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 48th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 46th of 84 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
2010s 16.53 headcount basis 43.76 headcount basis 27.23 headcount basis UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 15.76 headcount basis 39.02 headcount basis 23.26 headcount basis UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Portugal or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 40.84 headcount basis against 15.76 headcount basis in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Portugal and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
25.08 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Portugal ranks 48th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 46th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release