ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Portugal: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
3.34 million
in 2024
Portugal
52,131
in 2023
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
82nd
Portugal rank
81st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 3.34 million against 52,131 in Portugal, a difference of 3.28 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 64.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 56,956 1.58 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1980s 2.05 million 70,692 1.98 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1990s 2.47 million 72,883 2.40 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 2.92 million 66,705 2.85 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 3.06 million 54,996 3.00 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 3.15 million 52,037 3.09 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Portugal?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 3.34 million against 52,131 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Portugal?
3.28 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Portugal rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release