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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1075 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1075 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1818 number per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0851 number per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
26
1973–2018

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

00.050.10.150.21973199520181973: 0.085 number per square kilometre1974: 0.095 number per square kilometre1975: 0.109 number per square kilometre1976: 0.125 number per square kilometre1977: 0.136 number per square kilometre1978: 0.13 number per square kilometre1985: 0.14 number per square kilometre1987: 0.182 number per square kilometre1991: 0.146 number per square kilometre2000: 0.12 number per square kilometre2001: 0.121 number per square kilometre2004: 0.13 number per square kilometre2005: 0.145 number per square kilometre2006: 0.15 number per square kilometre2007: 0.128 number per square kilometre2008: 0.148 number per square kilometre2009: 0.147 number per square kilometre2010: 0.15 number per square kilometre2011: 0.145 number per square kilometre2012: 0.133 number per square kilometre2013: 0.123 number per square kilometre2014: 0.111 number per square kilometre2015: 0.107 number per square kilometre2016: 0.106 number per square kilometre2017: 0.106 number per square kilometre2018: 0.107 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1075 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2018.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.1818 number per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 number per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Portugal 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1973 0.0851 number per square kilometre —
1974 0.0947 number per square kilometre +11.4%
1975 0.1086 number per square kilometre +14.7%
1976 0.1247 number per square kilometre +14.8%
1977 0.1365 number per square kilometre +9.4%
1978 0.1296 number per square kilometre -5.1%
1985 0.1402 number per square kilometre +8.2%
1987 0.1818 number per square kilometre +29.7%
1991 0.146 number per square kilometre -19.7%
2000 0.1201 number per square kilometre -17.8%
2001 0.1213 number per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 0.1305 number per square kilometre +7.5%
2005 0.1445 number per square kilometre +10.8%
2006 0.1501 number per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.1281 number per square kilometre -14.7%
2008 0.1482 number per square kilometre +15.7%
2009 0.1472 number per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0.1502 number per square kilometre +2.0%
2011 0.145 number per square kilometre -3.4%
2012 0.1326 number per square kilometre -8.6%
2013 0.123 number per square kilometre -7.2%
2014 0.1106 number per square kilometre -10.1%
2015 0.1074 number per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 0.1062 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 0.1061 number per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.1075 number per square kilometre +1.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.1075 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.1075 number per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1132 number per square kilometre 0.0851 number per square kilometre 0.1365 number per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.161 number per square kilometre 0.1402 number per square kilometre 0.1818 number per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.146 number per square kilometre 0.146 number per square kilometre 0.146 number per square kilometre 1
2000s 0.1362 number per square kilometre 0.1201 number per square kilometre 0.1501 number per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.1209 number per square kilometre 0.1061 number per square kilometre 0.1502 number per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 96 Jamaica 0.1161 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 97 Tanzania 0.1116 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 98 Spain 0.1076 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 100 Guinea 0.1064 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 101 Madagascar 0.1023 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 102 Honduras 0.1013 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Portugal?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.1075 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1818 number per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 number per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (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.