Portugal: Trained teachers in primary education
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| Portugal |
Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 100.00 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2020 |
| Average | 100.00 |
| Min - Max | 100.00 - 100.00 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 100 percent, unchanged from 100 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 89.57 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 2000 to 2020 is 100 percent. The minimum value, 100 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2000.
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| Recent values | Portugal: Trained teachers in primary education |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 100.00 |
| 2018 | 100.00 |
| 2017 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | 100.00 |
| 2015 | 100.00 |
| 2014 | 100.00 |
| 2013 | 100.00 |
Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
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| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.39 | 2011 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.44 | 2011 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 104.52 | 2023 | percent |
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| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.99 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.00 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.18 | 2023 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 110.99 | 2023 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 120.35 | 2023 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 77.68 | 2023 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 100.00 | 2020 | percent |
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| PISA reading scores | 476.589 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA science scores | 484.373 | 2022 | index points |