Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.004 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal stood at 0.004 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0062 number per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 number per person, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0042 number per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0045 number per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.005 number per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 number per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 number per person | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 number per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 number per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 number per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.005 number per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 number per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 number per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 number per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 number per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 number per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 number per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.004 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 number per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 number per person | 0.0042 number per person | 0.0054 number per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.006 number per person | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0062 number per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0059 number per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 number per person | 0.0049 number per person | 0.0056 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 number per person | 0.0038 number per person | 0.0051 number per person | 9 |
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, female (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.004 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 number per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 number per person in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.