Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5691 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.5691 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.8355 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4834 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Portugal 87th 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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.5284 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6501 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6847 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6974 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7117 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7476 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7513 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7372 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7546 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8186 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8016 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8247 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7934 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7884 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7883 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6695 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6766 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7604 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7553 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7819 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.774 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7027 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.732 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7218 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7089 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6546 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5919 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5488 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5388 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5565 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5609 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5581 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5724 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5728 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | 0.7117 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7726 units per square kilometre | 0.7372 units per square kilometre | 0.8247 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.729 units per square kilometre | 0.6695 units per square kilometre | 0.7819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6004 units per square kilometre | 0.5388 units per square kilometre | 0.7395 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | 0.5728 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ireland 0.612 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cyprus 0.5832 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.5604 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Greece 0.5483 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.5691 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8355 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4834 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.