Primary education, teachers in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, teachers was 81.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Portugal is 81.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Portugal peaked at 82.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1987.
That places Portugal 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 82.4% | — |
| 1974 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 80.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 80.1% | 82.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 78.0% | 82.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 79.6% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.2% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Portugal?
- Primary education, teachers in Portugal was 81.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1987.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, teachers?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.