Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.76 headcount basis in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
15.76 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.53 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
15 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal stood at 15.76 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal peaked at 17.53 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15 headcount basis, in 2006.
That places Portugal 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.49 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 16.99 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.87 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.43 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.53 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.41 headcount basis | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 15 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.9 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.66 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.74 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.65 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.78 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.13 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.33 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.05 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.96 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.7 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.71 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.76 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3 headcount basis | 15 headcount basis | 17.53 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 headcount basis | 15.65 headcount basis | 17.2 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 headcount basis | 15.76 headcount basis | 15.76 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Portugal was 15.76 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.53 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release