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 2,425 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,425 number
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
101st
of 148 countries
All-time high
137,367 number
in 1973
All-time low
983 number
in 2001
Years of data
16
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1973199520181973: 137.4k number1974: 135.5k number1976: 111.7k number1978: 99.6k number1993: 17.3k number1994: 13.7k number1995: 8.0k number2001: 983 number2002: 3.0k number2005: 2.1k number2006: 3.0k number2014: 5.5k number2015: 7.6k number2016: 7.9k number2017: 4.0k number2018: 2.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal stood at 2,425 number.

That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal peaked at 137,367 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 983 number, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 101st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 137,367 number
1974 135,451 number -1.4%
1976 111,739 number -17.5%
1978 99,606 number -10.9%
1993 17,275 number -82.7%
1994 13,673 number -20.9%
1995 7,996 number -41.5%
2001 983 number -87.7%
2002 2,952 number +200.3%
2005 2,118 number -28.3%
2006 2,956 number +39.6%
2014 5,478 number +85.3%
2015 7,614 number +39.0%
2016 7,895 number +3.7%
2017 4,038 number -48.9%
2018 2,425 number -39.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,425 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,425 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,256 number, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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
2002 +200.3% 983 number 2,952 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121,041 number 99,606 number 137,367 number 4
1990s 12,981 number 7,996 number 17,275 number 3
2000s 2,252 number 983 number 2,956 number 4
2010s 5,490 number 2,425 number 7,895 number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 98 Belgium 2,664 number compare
  2. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 2,511 number compare
  3. 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare
  4. 102 Finland 2,205 number compare
  5. 103 Vanuatu 1,988 number compare
  6. 104 Switzerland 1,951 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

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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 2,425 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 137,367 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 983 number in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Portugal ranks 101st out of 148 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 18.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/