Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 42,707 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal is 42,707, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 62,076 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36,448, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36,448 | — |
| 1974 | 39,684 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 45,105 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 48,074 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 50,161 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 51,953 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 62,076 | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 60,450 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 58,825 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 58,814 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,803 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 58,792 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 58,781 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,271 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 50,805 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51,740 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52,676 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 53,611 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58,300 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 57,069 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 52,561 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 53,402 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,623 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53,977 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51,645 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 47,812 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 42,952 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 40,142 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 39,521 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 40,276 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41,263 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,538 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41,370 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41,484 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,667 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42,761 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42,707 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,238 | 36,448 | 51,953 | 6 |
| 1980s | 59,794 | 58,803 | 62,076 | 5 |
| 1990s | 58,786 | 58,781 | 58,792 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,306 | 50,271 | 58,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,050 | 39,521 | 53,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,405 | 41,484 | 42,761 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (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 42,707 in 2023, 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 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,448 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 851 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.