Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 15,154 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal is 15,154 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 17,281 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 692 number, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 59th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 692 number | — |
| 1972 | 759 number | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 750 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,630 number | +117.3% |
| 1975 | 1,789 number | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,842 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,837 number | +54.0% |
| 1978 | 3,158 number | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 3,556 number | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 4,069 number | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 4,974 number | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 5,414 number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5,992 number | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 6,160 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6,323 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,913 number | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 4,863 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,495 number | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 14,215 number | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 16,499 number | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 17,138 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16,120 number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16,412 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,000 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17,067 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,281 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,662 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16,161 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15,433 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15,249 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15,180 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,197 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,154 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,890 number | 692 number | 3,556 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,338 number | 4,069 number | 6,323 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,495 number | 9,495 number | 9,495 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,231 number | 14,215 number | 17,138 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,932 number | 15,154 number | 17,281 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Portugal was 15,154 number in 2018, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 number in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.