Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.87 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.87 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.97 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.4855 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
18
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, 1973–2018

0.511.521973199520181973: 1.1 GPIA1974: 1.1 GPIA1976: 1.1 GPIA1978: 1.1 GPIA1993: 0.7 GPIA1994: 0.802 GPIA1995: 0.846 GPIA1999: 0.542 GPIA2000: 0.486 GPIA2001: 0.86 GPIA2002: 0.912 GPIA2003: 0.711 GPIA2005: 0.652 GPIA2006: 0.688 GPIA2013: 1.6 GPIA2016: 2 GPIA2017: 1.9 GPIA2018: 1.9 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal stood at 1.87 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4855 GPIA, in 2000.

That places Portugal 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.13 GPIA
1974 1.1 GPIA -2.2%
1976 1.09 GPIA -0.9%
1978 1.1 GPIA +1.2%
1993 0.7005 GPIA -36.5%
1994 0.8019 GPIA +14.5%
1995 0.8456 GPIA +5.5%
1999 0.5422 GPIA -35.9%
2000 0.4855 GPIA -10.4%
2001 0.8602 GPIA +77.2%
2002 0.9122 GPIA +6.0%
2003 0.7109 GPIA -22.1%
2005 0.6522 GPIA -8.3%
2006 0.6879 GPIA +5.5%
2013 1.6 GPIA +132.5%
2016 1.97 GPIA +22.9%
2017 1.89 GPIA -3.7%
2018 1.87 GPIA -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.11 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 4
1990s 0.7225 GPIA 0.5422 GPIA 0.8456 GPIA 4
2000s 0.7182 GPIA 0.4855 GPIA 0.9122 GPIA 6
2010s 1.83 GPIA 1.6 GPIA 1.97 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Oman 1.78 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Peru 1.72 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 1.61 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal was 1.87 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4855 GPIA in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/