Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.004 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 2015.
That places Portugal 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per person | -1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.004 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 93% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.004 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.0041 units per person compare
- 78 Monaco 0.0041 units per person compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 81 Philippines 0.004 units per person compare
- 82 Grenada 0.004 units per person compare
- 83 Italy 0.004 units per person 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 teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.004 units per person in 2023, 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 units 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 units per person in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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.