Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.93 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.93 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.93 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6902 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
20
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal, 1973–2018

00.511.521973199520181973: 1.1 GPIA1974: 1.1 GPIA1976: 1.1 GPIA1978: 1.1 GPIA1993: 0.69 GPIA1994: 0.922 GPIA1995: 0.911 GPIA1999: 0.864 GPIA2000: 0.899 GPIA2001: 0.858 GPIA2002: 0.902 GPIA2003: 0.805 GPIA2005: 0.706 GPIA2006: 0.77 GPIA2013: 1.6 GPIA2014: 1.9 GPIA2015: 1.8 GPIA2016: 1.6 GPIA2017: 1.9 GPIA2018: 1.9 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal is 1.93 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal peaked at 1.93 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6902 GPIA, in 1993.

That places Portugal 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.12 GPIA
1974 1.1 GPIA -1.3%
1976 1.1 GPIA -0.3%
1978 1.13 GPIA +2.4%
1993 0.6902 GPIA -38.7%
1994 0.9222 GPIA +33.6%
1995 0.9106 GPIA -1.3%
1999 0.8635 GPIA -5.2%
2000 0.8989 GPIA +4.1%
2001 0.8584 GPIA -4.5%
2002 0.9017 GPIA +5.0%
2003 0.8054 GPIA -10.7%
2005 0.7058 GPIA -12.4%
2006 0.7698 GPIA +9.1%
2013 1.63 GPIA +111.1%
2014 1.93 GPIA +18.7%
2015 1.76 GPIA -8.7%
2016 1.65 GPIA -6.5%
2017 1.92 GPIA +16.5%
2018 1.93 GPIA +0.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.93 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.93 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9409 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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
2013 +111.1% 0.7698 GPIA 1.63 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.11 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 4
1990s 0.8466 GPIA 0.6902 GPIA 0.9222 GPIA 4
2000s 0.8233 GPIA 0.7058 GPIA 0.9017 GPIA 6
2010s 1.8 GPIA 1.63 GPIA 1.93 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Liechtenstein 1.62 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Peru 1.58 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Tajikistan 1.52 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal was 1.93 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6902 GPIA in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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
179 places, 4,061 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/