Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4534 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.4534 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.6784 number per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3983 number per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3983 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.4337 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.493 number per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5254 number per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5482 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5678 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6784 number per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6429 number per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6424 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5494 number per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5552 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5859 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6374 number per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6239 number per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5746 number per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5838 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5746 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5893 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5639 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.522 number per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4689 number per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4382 number per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4314 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4397 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4504 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4534 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4944 number per square kilometre | 0.3983 number per square kilometre | 0.5678 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6607 number per square kilometre | 0.6429 number per square kilometre | 0.6784 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6424 number per square kilometre | 0.6424 number per square kilometre | 0.6424 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5856 number per square kilometre | 0.5494 number per square kilometre | 0.6374 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4841 number per square kilometre | 0.4314 number per square kilometre | 0.5893 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Malaysia 0.4987 number per square kilometre compare
- 71 China 0.4675 number per square kilometre compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 0.459 number per square kilometre compare
- 74 Georgia 0.4518 number per square kilometre compare
- 75 Iraq 0.4514 number per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uganda 0.4451 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Portugal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.4534 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6784 number per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3983 number per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.