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 2,722 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,722 number
Change on year
up 331.4%
World rank
66th
of 132 countries
All-time high
11,422 number
in 1999
All-time low
155 number
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999200820181999: 11.4k number2001: 6.7k number2003: 5.8k number2004: 4.9k number2005: 2.5k number2006: 2.4k number2007: 2.7k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.3k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 155 number2017: 631 number2018: 2.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal stood at 2,722 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 331.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal peaked at 11,422 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 155 number, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 66th of 132 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, female (number) in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,422 number
2001 6,665 number -41.6%
2003 5,763 number -13.5%
2004 4,877 number -15.4%
2005 2,495 number -48.8%
2006 2,429 number -2.6%
2007 2,661 number +9.6%
2008 2,185 number -17.9%
2009 2,326 number +6.5%
2010 2,676 number +15.0%
2011 1,225 number -54.2%
2012 1,625 number +32.7%
2013 2,939 number +80.9%
2014 1,860 number -36.7%
2015 1,967 number +5.8%
2016 155 number -92.1%
2017 631 number +307.1%
2018 2,722 number +331.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,422 number 11,422 number 11,422 number 1
2000s 3,675 number 2,185 number 6,665 number 8
2010s 1,756 number 155 number 2,939 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 63 Serbia 3,131 number compare
  2. 64 Bahrain 2,921 number compare
  3. 65 Korea 2,915 number compare
  4. 67 Greece 2,209 number compare
  5. 68 New Zealand 2,089 number compare
  6. 69 Peru 1,983 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 2,722 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 11,422 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 66th out of 132 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 24.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
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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/