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

Portugal: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,971 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,971 number
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
103rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
245,757 number
in 1973
All-time low
4,971 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1973199520181973: 245.8k number1974: 238.6k number1976: 202.8k number1978: 193.2k number1993: 67.5k number1994: 53.1k number1995: 57.9k number1999: 45.0k number2000: 35.4k number2001: 37.2k number2002: 41.1k number2003: 37.2k number2005: 28.0k number2006: 27.8k number2013: 9.6k number2014: 9.7k number2015: 12.0k number2016: 13.0k number2017: 8.2k number2018: 5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal is 4,971 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal peaked at 245,757 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,971 number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 103rd of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 245,757 number
1974 238,604 number -2.9%
1976 202,798 number -15.0%
1978 193,245 number -4.7%
1993 67,516 number -65.1%
1994 53,112 number -21.3%
1995 57,862 number +8.9%
1999 45,034 number -22.2%
2000 35,378 number -21.4%
2001 37,158 number +5.0%
2002 41,084 number +10.6%
2003 37,204 number -9.4%
2005 27,964 number -24.8%
2006 27,782 number -0.7%
2013 9,619 number -65.4%
2014 9,726 number +1.1%
2015 12,010 number +23.5%
2016 12,980 number +8.1%
2017 8,177 number -37.0%
2018 4,971 number -39.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4,971 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4,971 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 220,101 number 193,245 number 245,757 number 4
1990s 55,881 number 45,034 number 67,516 number 4
2000s 34,428 number 27,782 number 41,084 number 6
2010s 9,580 number 4,971 number 12,980 number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 100 Vanuatu 5,479 number compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 5,401 number compare
  3. 102 Fiji 5,119 number compare
  4. 104 Belize 4,428 number compare
  5. 105 Sweden 4,308 number compare
  6. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 3,484 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 4,971 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 245,757 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 4,971 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Portugal ranks 103rd out of 137 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 82.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/