Portugal - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Portugal was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Portugal was 612,700 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,274,887 in 1985 and a minimum value of 612,700 in 2019.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,146,156 |
| 1972 | 1,161,241 |
| 1973 | 1,172,186 |
| 1974 | 1,187,909 |
| 1975 | 1,179,200 |
| 1976 | 1,204,567 |
| 1977 | 1,207,902 |
| 1978 | 1,220,123 |
| 1979 | 1,221,191 |
| 1980 | 1,233,511 |
| 1981 | 1,240,307 |
| 1982 | 1,223,127 |
| 1983 | 1,221,539 |
| 1984 | 1,203,119 |
| 1985 | 1,274,887 |
| 1986 | 1,235,312 |
| 1987 | 1,234,293 |
| 1988 | 1,192,032 |
| 1990 | 1,078,516 |
| 1991 | 1,019,794 |
| 1992 | 1,004,848 |
| 1993 | 952,941 |
| 1994 | 929,471 |
| 1995 | 896,681 |
| 1996 | 867,253 |
| 1998 | 832,696 |
| 1999 | 815,231 |
| 2000 | 810,996 |
| 2001 | 801,545 |
| 2002 | 769,910 |
| 2003 | 767,872 |
| 2004 | 758,476 |
| 2005 | 752,739 |
| 2006 | 750,493 |
| 2007 | 753,646 |
| 2008 | 754,142 |
| 2009 | 743,662 |
| 2010 | 733,515 |
| 2011 | 720,740 |
| 2012 | 703,525 |
| 2013 | 693,045 |
| 2014 | 674,038 |
| 2015 | 656,727 |
| 2016 | 638,883 |
| 2017 | 629,804 |
| 2018 | 621,660 |
| 2019 | 612,700 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Portugal was 48.11 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.08 in 1984, while its lowest value was 45.94 in 1988.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.69 |
| 1972 | 48.78 |
| 1973 | 48.70 |
| 1974 | 48.61 |
| 1975 | 48.50 |
| 1976 | 48.25 |
| 1977 | 47.90 |
| 1978 | 47.89 |
| 1979 | 47.23 |
| 1980 | 47.88 |
| 1981 | 47.90 |
| 1982 | 49.08 |
| 1983 | 49.08 |
| 1984 | 49.08 |
| 1985 | 47.62 |
| 1986 | 47.65 |
| 1987 | 47.60 |
| 1988 | 45.94 |
| 1990 | 47.74 |
| 1991 | 47.59 |
| 1992 | 47.81 |
| 1993 | 47.68 |
| 1994 | 47.50 |
| 1995 | 47.62 |
| 1996 | 47.56 |
| 1998 | 47.69 |
| 1999 | 47.73 |
| 2000 | 47.73 |
| 2001 | 48.40 |
| 2002 | 47.84 |
| 2003 | 47.51 |
| 2004 | 47.52 |
| 2005 | 47.63 |
| 2006 | 47.63 |
| 2007 | 47.47 |
| 2008 | 47.42 |
| 2009 | 47.96 |
| 2010 | 48.05 |
| 2011 | 48.08 |
| 2012 | 48.08 |
| 2013 | 47.91 |
| 2014 | 47.75 |
| 2015 | 47.87 |
| 2016 | 47.96 |
| 2017 | 48.11 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Portugal was 51,126 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76,444 in 1994 and a minimum value of 44,231 in 1973.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 44,231 |
| 1974 | 48,352 |
| 1975 | 55,046 |
| 1976 | 59,485 |
| 1977 | 62,647 |
| 1978 | 63,808 |
| 1979 | 65,124 |
| 1980 | 68,401 |
| 1981 | 68,746 |
| 1982 | 67,452 |
| 1983 | 68,188 |
| 1984 | 69,048 |
| 1985 | 74,903 |
| 1986 | 73,343 |
| 1987 | 75,456 |
| 1990 | 72,593 |
| 1991 | 72,140 |
| 1992 | 71,105 |
| 1993 | 72,131 |
| 1994 | 76,444 |
| 2000 | 61,258 |
| 2001 | 61,908 |
| 2002 | 69,578 |
| 2003 | 69,109 |
| 2004 | 65,548 |
| 2005 | 71,519 |
| 2006 | 70,795 |
| 2007 | 64,274 |
| 2008 | 66,956 |
| 2009 | 66,106 |
| 2010 | 67,734 |
| 2011 | 64,929 |
| 2012 | 59,955 |
| 2013 | 54,222 |
| 2014 | 50,276 |
| 2015 | 49,355 |
| 2016 | 50,001 |
| 2017 | 50,982 |
| 2018 | 51,382 |
| 2019 | 51,126 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Portugal was 80.92 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 82.88 in 1985, while its lowest value was 77.96 in 1987.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 82.40 |
| 1974 | 82.07 |
| 1975 | 81.94 |
| 1976 | 80.82 |
| 1977 | 80.07 |
| 1978 | 81.42 |
| 1985 | 82.88 |
| 1987 | 77.96 |
| 1991 | 81.48 |
| 2000 | 82.06 |
| 2001 | 82.07 |
| 2004 | 81.79 |
| 2005 | 81.52 |
| 2006 | 80.61 |
| 2007 | 81.78 |
| 2008 | 79.76 |
| 2009 | 79.60 |
| 2010 | 79.69 |
| 2011 | 79.54 |
| 2012 | 79.75 |
| 2013 | 79.22 |
| 2014 | 79.84 |
| 2015 | 80.07 |
| 2016 | 80.55 |
| 2017 | 80.94 |
| 2018 | 80.84 |
| 2019 | 80.92 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
