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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Portugal, 1973–2018
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1440.5% | 163 number | 2,511 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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/