Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 5,221 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,221 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.
That represents a change of up 727.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal peaked at 23,246 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 155 number, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 70th of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23,246 number | — |
| 2001 | 14,915 number | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 12,996 number | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 9,271 number | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 10,865 number | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 5,898 number | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 5,221 number | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 4,874 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3,667 number | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 4,506 number | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 4,988 number | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,225 number | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 2,322 number | +89.6% |
| 2013 | 4,320 number | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 1,923 number | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 3,499 number | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 155 number | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 631 number | +307.1% |
| 2018 | 5,221 number | +727.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,221 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 number, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,221 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,257 number, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +727.4% | 631 number | 5,221 number |
| 2017 | +307.1% | 155 number | 631 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,246 number | 23,246 number | 23,246 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,024 number | 3,667 number | 14,915 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,698 number | 155 number | 5,221 number | 9 |
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, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal was 5,221 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23,246 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 number in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/