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 2,499 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,499 number
World rank
70th
of 132 countries
All-time high
11,824 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 2011
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: 11.8k number2001: 8.2k number2003: 3.5k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 3.4k number2006: 2.8k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 1.5k number2009: 2.2k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 0 number2012: 697 number2013: 1.4k number2014: 63 number2015: 1.5k number2016: 0 number2017: 0 number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2,499 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Portugal peaked at 11,824 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 70th 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, male (number) in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,824 number
2001 8,250 number -30.2%
2003 3,508 number -57.5%
2004 5,988 number +70.7%
2005 3,403 number -43.2%
2006 2,792 number -18.0%
2007 2,213 number -20.7%
2008 1,482 number -33.0%
2009 2,180 number +47.1%
2010 2,312 number +6.1%
2011 0 number -100.0%
2012 697 number
2013 1,381 number +98.1%
2014 63 number -95.4%
2015 1,532 number +2331.7%
2016 0 number -100.0%
2017 0 number
2018 2,499 number

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
2015 +2331.7% 63 number 1,532 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,824 number 11,824 number 11,824 number 1
2000s 3,727 number 1,482 number 8,250 number 8
2010s 942.67 number 0 number 2,499 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 67 Korea 3,348 number compare
  2. 68 Serbia 3,122 number compare
  3. 69 Greece 3,055 number compare
  4. 71 Albania 2,311 number compare
  5. 72 Mongolia 2,202 number compare
  6. 73 Belgium 2,019 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 2,499 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 11,824 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 0 number in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Portugal ranks 70th 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 68.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/