Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 9,844 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
9,844 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 196 countries
All-time high
16,631 number
in 1987
All-time low
7,783 number
in 1973
Years of data
32
1973–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1973199520181973: 7.8k number1974: 8.7k number1975: 9.9k number1976: 11.4k number1977: 12.5k number1978: 11.9k number1985: 12.8k number1986: 14.7k number1987: 16.6k number1988: 15.8k number1989: 15.0k number1990: 14.2k number1991: 13.4k number2000: 11.0k number2001: 11.1k number2002: 11.4k number2003: 11.7k number2004: 11.9k number2005: 13.2k number2006: 13.7k number2007: 11.7k number2008: 13.6k number2009: 13.5k number2010: 13.8k number2011: 13.3k number2012: 12.1k number2013: 11.3k number2014: 10.1k number2015: 9.8k number2016: 9.7k number2017: 9.7k number2018: 9.8k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9,844 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 16,631 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,783 number, in 1973.

That places Portugal 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 7,783 number —
1974 8,668 number +11.4%
1975 9,941 number +14.7%
1976 11,411 number +14.8%
1977 12,486 number +9.4%
1978 11,855 number -5.1%
1985 12,827 number +8.2%
1986 14,729 number +14.8%
1987 16,631 number +12.9%
1988 15,813 number -4.9%
1989 14,995 number -5.2%
1990 14,177 number -5.5%
1991 13,359 number -5.8%
2000 10,987 number -17.8%
2001 11,103 number +1.1%
2002 11,381 number +2.5%
2003 11,659 number +2.4%
2004 11,937 number +2.4%
2005 13,219 number +10.7%
2006 13,726 number +3.8%
2007 11,713 number -14.7%
2008 13,554 number +15.7%
2009 13,483 number -0.5%
2010 13,757 number +2.0%
2011 13,284 number -3.4%
2012 12,143 number -8.6%
2013 11,270 number -7.2%
2014 10,134 number -10.1%
2015 9,834 number -3.0%
2016 9,725 number -1.1%
2017 9,719 number -0.1%
2018 9,844 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,357 number 7,783 number 12,486 number 6
1980s 14,999 number 12,827 number 16,631 number 5
1990s 13,768 number 13,359 number 14,177 number 2
2000s 12,276 number 10,987 number 13,726 number 10
2010s 11,079 number 9,719 number 13,757 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 88 Somalia 10,731 number compare
  2. 89 Uzbekistan 10,341 number compare
  3. 90 Paraguay 9,999 number compare
  4. 92 Sri Lanka 9,643 number compare
  5. 93 Costa Rica 9,062 number compare
  6. 94 Switzerland 8,645 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal was 9,844 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16,631 number in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,783 number in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.