Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,326 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,326 number
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
115th
of 139 countries
All-time high
467,922 number
in 1973
All-time low
5,326 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal, 1973–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1973199520181973: 467.9k number1974: 458.4k number1976: 390.8k number1977: 374.7k number1978: 367.4k number1993: 169.4k number1994: 113.2k number1995: 124.2k number1999: 99.5k number2000: 76.5k number2001: 82.5k number2002: 84.6k number2003: 85.6k number2005: 69.5k number2006: 65.5k number2013: 13.4k number2014: 10.4k number2015: 15.0k number2016: 17.8k number2017: 8.9k number2018: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal stood at 5,326 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal peaked at 467,922 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,326 number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 115th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 467,922 number
1974 458,359 number -2.0%
1976 390,778 number -14.7%
1977 374,737 number -4.1%
1978 367,441 number -1.9%
1993 169,432 number -53.9%
1994 113,164 number -33.2%
1995 124,169 number +9.7%
1999 99,529 number -19.8%
2000 76,529 number -23.1%
2001 82,450 number +7.7%
2002 84,604 number +2.6%
2003 85,590 number +1.2%
2005 69,451 number -18.9%
2006 65,513 number -5.7%
2013 13,358 number -79.6%
2014 10,434 number -21.9%
2015 14,982 number +43.6%
2016 17,752 number +18.5%
2017 8,884 number -50.0%
2018 5,326 number -40.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 5,326 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 5,326 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,277 number, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 411,847 number 367,441 number 467,922 number 5
1990s 126,574 number 99,529 number 169,432 number 4
2000s 77,356 number 65,513 number 85,590 number 6
2010s 11,789 number 5,326 number 17,752 number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 112 Brunei Darussalam 6,610 number compare
  2. 113 Luxembourg 6,537 number compare
  3. 114 Qatar 6,179 number compare
  4. 116 Latvia 4,185 number compare
  5. 117 Estonia 2,809 number compare
  6. 118 Ireland 2,748 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal was 5,326 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 467,922 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,326 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Portugal ranks 115th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/