Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2,780 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,780 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal peaked at 259,056 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,146 number, in 2001.
That places Portugal 117th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 259,056 number | — |
| 1974 | 255,117 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 207,615 number | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 191,828 number | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 178,920 number | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 39,136 number | -78.1% |
| 1994 | 17,066 number | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 11,220 number | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 17,019 number | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 17,229 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,146 number | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 1,284 number | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 4,448 number | +246.4% |
| 2005 | 3,451 number | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 4,604 number | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 3,585 number | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 6,186 number | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 10,586 number | +71.1% |
| 2016 | 12,667 number | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 4,745 number | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 2,780 number | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,507 number | 178,920 number | 259,056 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 21,110 number | 11,220 number | 39,136 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,360 number | 1,146 number | 17,229 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,758 number | 2,780 number | 12,667 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal was 2,780 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 259,056 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,146 number in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/