Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Portugal peaked at 1 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 29th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 29 Armenia 1 GPIA
- 29 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 29 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Vanuatu 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Portugal?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Portugal was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release