Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.007 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0049 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.