Maldives vs Portugal: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Maldives
12.18 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Portugal
11.78 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Maldives rank
98th
Portugal rank
101st

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Maldives
  • Portugal
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 12.18 pupils per teacher against 11.78 pupils per teacher in Portugal, a difference of 0.4 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.

Maldives ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Maldives or Portugal?
Maldives, at 12.18 pupils per teacher against 11.78 pupils per teacher in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Maldives and Portugal?
0.4 pupils per teacher, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Portugal rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Maldives ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.