Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 16,633 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,633
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17,281
in 2011
All-time low
692
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16,633 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 17,281 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 692, in 1971.
That places Portugal 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 692 | — |
| 1972 | 759 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 750 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,630 | +117.3% |
| 1975 | 1,789 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,842 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,837 | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 3,158 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 3,556 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 4,069 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 4,974 | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 5,414 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5,992 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 6,160 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6,323 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,913 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 4,863 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,495 | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 14,215 | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 16,499 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 17,138 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16,120 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16,412 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17,067 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,281 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,662 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16,161 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15,433 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15,249 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15,180 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,197 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,154 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,374 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,784 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16,269 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16,527 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,633 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,890 | 692 | 3,556 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,338 | 4,069 | 6,323 | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,495 | 9,495 | 9,495 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,231 | 14,215 | 17,138 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,876 | 15,154 | 17,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,303 | 15,784 | 16,633 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal was 16,633 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,281 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release