Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 41,538 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal is 41,538 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 62,076 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36,448 number, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 70th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36,448 number | — |
| 1974 | 39,684 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 45,105 number | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 48,074 number | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 50,161 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 51,953 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 62,076 number | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 60,450 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 58,825 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 58,814 number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,803 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 58,792 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 58,781 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,271 number | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 50,805 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51,740 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52,676 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 53,611 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58,300 number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 57,069 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 52,561 number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 53,402 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,623 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53,977 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51,645 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 47,812 number | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 42,952 number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 40,142 number | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 39,521 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 40,276 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41,263 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,538 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,238 number | 36,448 number | 51,953 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 59,794 number | 58,803 number | 62,076 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 58,786 number | 58,781 number | 58,792 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,306 number | 50,271 number | 58,300 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,347 number | 39,521 number | 53,977 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal was 41,538 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62,076 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,448 number in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.