Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 52,131 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal, 1973β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal is 52,131, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 76,444 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44,231, in 1973.
That places Portugal 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,956 | 44,231 | 65,124 | 7 |
| 1980s | 71,359 | 67,452 | 75,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,883 | 71,105 | 76,444 | 5 |
| 2000s | 66,705 | 61,258 | 71,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,996 | 49,355 | 67,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,037 | 51,105 | 52,476 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal was 52,131 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76,444 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,231 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.