MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Portugal: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
3.34 million
in 2024
Portugal
52,131
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
82nd
Portugal rank
81st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Portugal
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 3.34 million against 52,131 in Portugal, a difference of 3.28 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 64.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 221 groups.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 56,956 1.58 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 2.10 million 71,359 2.03 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 2.47 million 72,883 2.40 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 2.92 million 66,705 2.85 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 3.06 million 54,996 3.00 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 3.15 million 52,037 3.09 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Portugal?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 3.34 million against 52,131 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Portugal?
3.28 million, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.