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

Latest (2018)
5,221 number
Change on year
up 727.4%
World rank
70th
of 133 countries
All-time high
23,246 number
in 1999
All-time low
155 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200820181999: 23.2k number2001: 14.9k number2002: 13.0k number2003: 9.3k number2004: 10.9k number2005: 5.9k number2006: 5.2k number2007: 4.9k number2008: 3.7k number2009: 4.5k number2010: 5.0k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 2.3k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 155 number2017: 631 number2018: 5.2k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +727.4% 631 number 5,221 number
2017 +307.1% 155 number 631 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Serbia 6,253 number compare
  2. 68 Colombia 5,687 number compare
  3. 69 Greece 5,264 number compare
  4. 71 Mongolia 4,096 number compare
  5. 72 New Zealand 3,848 number compare
  6. 73 Albania 3,791 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/