Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4662 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.4662 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.6784 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3983 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Portugal 77th 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5254 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5678 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6784 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5552 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5859 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5639 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.522 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4689 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4382 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4397 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4662 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4662 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4944 units per square kilometre | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | 0.5678 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6607 units per square kilometre | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | 0.6784 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5856 units per square kilometre | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4809 units per square kilometre | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 74 Ireland 0.517 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cyprus 0.4918 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.4777 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Samoa 0.4529 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Iraq 0.4514 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 0.4469 units 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 0.4662 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 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.