Primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0049 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0077 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.0048 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
44
1973–2023

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Portugal, 1973–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081973199820231973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.006 units per person1975: 0.006 units per person1976: 0.006 units per person1977: 0.007 units per person1978: 0.007 units per person1979: 0.007 units per person1980: 0.007 units per person1981: 0.007 units per person1982: 0.007 units per person1983: 0.007 units per person1984: 0.007 units per person1985: 0.007 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.008 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.007 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.006 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.007 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.006 units per person2008: 0.006 units per person2009: 0.006 units per person2010: 0.006 units per person2011: 0.006 units per person2012: 0.006 units per person2013: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2015: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.005 units per person2018: 0.005 units per person2019: 0.005 units per person2020: 0.005 units per person2021: 0.005 units per person2022: 0.005 units per person2023: 0.005 units per person

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 New Zealand 0.005 units per person compare
  2. 99 Morocco 0.005 units per person compare
  3. 100 Mauritius 0.0049 units per person compare
  4. 102 Palestine 0.0048 units per person compare
  5. 103 Gabon 0.0048 units per person compare
  6. 104 Rwanda 0.0048 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

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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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

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.