Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal stood at 16.56.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal peaked at 26.96 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2006.
That places Portugal 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.76 | — |
| 1972 | 24.62 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.29 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 24.64 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.22 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 23.56 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 21.26 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 19.96 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 18.61 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 19.29 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 19.85 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 20.34 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.07 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 19.52 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.4 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 19.99 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 26.96 | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 25.56 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 18.05 | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 18.71 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 18.96 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.49 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 16.99 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.87 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.43 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.41 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 15 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.66 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.74 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.65 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.78 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.13 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.05 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.96 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +34.9% | 19.99 | 26.96 |
| 1990 | -29.4% | 25.56 | 18.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.88 | 18.61 | 25.29 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21 | 18.4 | 26.96 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.57 | 18.05 | 18.96 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.3 | 15 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 | 15.65 | 17.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Portugal was 16.56 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.96 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.