Portugal vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Portugal
16,794
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
1.21 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
65th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
67th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 1.21 million against 16,794 in Portugal, a difference of 1.20 million.

That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 72.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 65th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 67th of 203 countries.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 1,934 614,512 612,578 UNICEF: Western Europe
1980s 5,631 732,970 727,338 UNICEF: Western Europe
1990s 8,836 799,333 790,497 UNICEF: Western Europe
2000s 15,654 956,766 941,112 UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 16,067 1.12 million 1.10 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 16,460 1.19 million 1.18 million UNICEF: Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Portugal or UNICEF: Western Europe?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 1.21 million against 16,794 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Portugal and UNICEF: Western Europe?
1.20 million, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Western Europe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 65th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release