Primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal, 1973β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0049 units per person.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 2015.
That places Portugal 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal was 0.0049 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.