Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.001 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.001 number per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0017 number per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0009 number per person
in 1973
Years of data
26
1973–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2018

00.0010.0010.0021973199520181973: 0.001 number per person1974: 0.001 number per person1975: 0.001 number per person1976: 0.001 number per person1977: 0.001 number per person1978: 0.001 number per person1985: 0.001 number per person1987: 0.002 number per person1991: 0.001 number per person2000: 0.001 number per person2001: 0.001 number per person2004: 0.001 number per person2005: 0.001 number per person2006: 0.001 number per person2007: 0.001 number per person2008: 0.001 number per person2009: 0.001 number per person2010: 0.001 number per person2011: 0.001 number per person2012: 0.001 number per person2013: 0.001 number per person2014: 0.001 number per person2015: 0.001 number per person2016: 0.001 number per person2017: 0.001 number per person2018: 0.001 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.001 number per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0017 number per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 number per person, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 124th 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, male (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number per person Change
1973 0.0009 number per person —
1974 0.001 number per person +9.8%
1975 0.0011 number per person +10.4%
1976 0.0012 number per person +11.6%
1977 0.0013 number per person +8.3%
1978 0.0012 number per person -6.1%
1985 0.0013 number per person +3.2%
1987 0.0017 number per person +29.6%
1991 0.0013 number per person -19.1%
2000 0.0011 number per person -20.4%
2001 0.0011 number per person +0.3%
2004 0.0011 number per person +6.3%
2005 0.0013 number per person +10.5%
2006 0.0013 number per person +3.6%
2007 0.0011 number per person -14.8%
2008 0.0013 number per person +15.6%
2009 0.0013 number per person -0.6%
2010 0.0013 number per person +2.0%
2011 0.0013 number per person -3.3%
2012 0.0012 number per person -8.2%
2013 0.0011 number per person -6.7%
2014 0.001 number per person -9.6%
2015 0.0009 number per person -2.6%
2016 0.0009 number per person -0.8%
2017 0.0009 number per person +0.2%
2018 0.001 number per person +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 number per person 0.0009 number per person 0.0013 number per person 6
1980s 0.0015 number per person 0.0013 number per person 0.0017 number per person 2
1990s 0.0013 number per person 0.0013 number per person 0.0013 number per person 1
2000s 0.0012 number per person 0.0011 number per person 0.0013 number per person 8
2010s 0.0011 number per person 0.0009 number per person 0.0013 number per person 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 121 Finland 0.001 number per person compare
  2. 122 Pakistan 0.001 number per person compare
  3. 123 Seychelles 0.001 number per person compare
  4. 125 Somalia 0.0009 number per person compare
  5. 126 Algeria 0.0009 number per person compare
  6. 127 South Africa 0.0009 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.001 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 number per person in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 number per person in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Portugal ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.