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

Portugal: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 355 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
355 number
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
131st
of 136 countries
All-time high
222,165 number
in 1973
All-time low
355 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1973199520181973: 222.2k number1974: 219.8k number1976: 188.0k number1978: 174.2k number1993: 101.9k number1994: 60.1k number1995: 66.3k number1999: 54.5k number2000: 41.2k number2001: 45.3k number2002: 47.7k number2003: 48.4k number2005: 41.5k number2006: 37.7k number2013: 3.7k number2014: 708 number2015: 3.0k number2016: 4.8k number2017: 707 number2018: 355 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 355 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal peaked at 222,165 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 355 number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 131st out of 136 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, male (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 222,165 number
1974 219,755 number -1.1%
1976 187,980 number -14.5%
1978 174,196 number -7.3%
1993 101,916 number -41.5%
1994 60,052 number -41.1%
1995 66,307 number +10.4%
1999 54,495 number -17.8%
2000 41,151 number -24.5%
2001 45,292 number +10.1%
2002 47,699 number +5.3%
2003 48,386 number +1.4%
2005 41,487 number -14.3%
2006 37,731 number -9.1%
2013 3,739 number -90.1%
2014 708 number -81.1%
2015 2,972 number +319.8%
2016 4,772 number +60.6%
2017 707 number -85.2%
2018 355 number -49.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 355 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 355 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +319.8% 708 number 2,972 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 201,024 number 174,196 number 222,165 number 4
1990s 70,692 number 54,495 number 101,916 number 4
2000s 43,624 number 37,731 number 48,386 number 6
2010s 2,209 number 355 number 4,772 number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 128 Aruba 632 number compare
  2. 129 British Virgin Islands 430 number compare
  3. 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 424 number compare
  4. 132 Dominica 329 number compare
  5. 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 295 number compare
  6. 134 Antigua and Barbuda 288 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

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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 355 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 222,165 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 355 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Portugal ranks 131st out of 136 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 99.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/