Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal peaked at 18.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 122nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.6% | — |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -79.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +205.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -38.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 61% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +205.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 119 Argentina 0.6% compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 123 Switzerland 0.5% compare
- 124 Belgium 0.5% compare
- 125 Denmark 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Portugal ranks 122nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/