Number of teachers in primary education rose 0.076% to 52.5 '000 in Portugal in 2022, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of teachers in primary education in Portugal reached an all time high of 76.4 '000 in 1994 and an all time low of 44.2 '000 in 1973.
Portugal has been ranked 61st within the group of 124 countries we follow in terms of number of teachers in primary education, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Teachers (Primary Education) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Algeria | '000 | 177 | 182 | 223 | 201 | 201 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | '000 | 72.3 | 73.0 | 73.9 | 75.4 | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Canada | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| France | '000 | ... | ... | ... | 244 | 247 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Germany | '000 | 240 | 245 | 251 | 257 | 261 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iceland | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3.17 | 3.28 | 3.38 | 3.45 | ... | ||||||
| Ireland | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39.2 | ... | |||||||||||||
| Italy | '000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 253 | 253 | 252 | 252 | 249 | ... | ||||||||||
| Mauritania | '000 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 16.6 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Morocco | '000 | 150 | 161 | 172 | 167 | 172 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | '000 | 51.0 | 51.4 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 52.4 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Spain | '000 | 232 | 233 | 236 | 235 | 248 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | '000 | 70.6 | 71.2 | ... | 75.5 | 78.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | '000 | ... | 319 | 279 | 281 | 281 | 286 | ... |
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