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 355 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
355 number
Change on year
down 49.8%
World rank
129th
of 148 countries
All-time high
121,689 number
in 1973
All-time low
163 number
in 2001
Years of data
16
1973–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1973199520181973: 121.7k number1974: 119.7k number1976: 95.9k number1978: 79.3k number1993: 21.9k number1994: 3.4k number1995: 3.2k number2001: 163 number2002: 2.5k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.6k number2014: 708 number2015: 3.0k number2016: 4.8k number2017: 707 number2018: 355 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 355 number.

The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal peaked at 121,689 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 163 number, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 129th of 148 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 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, male (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 121,689 number
1974 119,666 number -1.7%
1976 95,876 number -19.9%
1978 79,314 number -17.3%
1993 21,861 number -72.4%
1994 3,393 number -84.5%
1995 3,224 number -5.0%
2001 163 number -94.9%
2002 2,511 number +1440.5%
2005 1,333 number -46.9%
2006 1,648 number +23.6%
2014 708 number -57.0%
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 2,796 number, 13% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 355 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 8% 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 +1440.5% 163 number 2,511 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 104,136 number 79,314 number 121,689 number 4
1990s 9,493 number 3,224 number 21,861 number 3
2000s 1,414 number 163 number 2,511 number 4
2010s 1,903 number 355 number 4,772 number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 126 Sweden 460 number compare
  2. 127 Barbados 387 number compare
  3. 128 Aruba 367 number compare
  4. 129 Luxembourg 355 number compare
  5. 131 Norway 349 number compare
  6. 132 Macau, China 319 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 355 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 121,689 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 163 number in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Portugal ranks 129th 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 78.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/