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 1.86 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.86 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.88 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8265 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
16
1973–2018

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

00.511.521973199520181973: 1.1 GPIA1974: 1.1 GPIA1976: 1.2 GPIA1978: 1.2 GPIA1993: 0.827 GPIA1994: 1.8 GPIA1995: 1.6 GPIA2001: 1.8 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.4 GPIA2006: 1.5 GPIA2014: 1.9 GPIA2015: 1.6 GPIA2016: 1.4 GPIA2017: 1.8 GPIA2018: 1.9 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal stood at 1.86 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal peaked at 1.88 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8265 GPIA, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 4th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.14 GPIA
1974 1.14 GPIA +0.2%
1976 1.17 GPIA +2.2%
1978 1.23 GPIA +5.3%
1993 0.8265 GPIA -32.8%
1994 1.76 GPIA +113.3%
1995 1.61 GPIA -8.4%
2001 1.84 GPIA +14.0%
2002 1.19 GPIA -35.5%
2005 1.4 GPIA +17.7%
2006 1.47 GPIA +4.8%
2014 1.88 GPIA +27.9%
2015 1.63 GPIA -13.3%
2016 1.42 GPIA -12.5%
2017 1.83 GPIA +28.8%
2018 1.86 GPIA +1.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.86 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8283 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.86 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8845 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.17 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 4
1990s 1.4 GPIA 0.8265 GPIA 1.76 GPIA 3
2000s 1.47 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 1.84 GPIA 4
2010s 1.72 GPIA 1.42 GPIA 1.88 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Argentina 1.99 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Uzbekistan 1.98 GPIA compare
  3. 3 Sri Lanka 1.9 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Tajikistan 1.75 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Norway 1.75 GPIA compare
  6. 7 Tunisia 1.74 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 1.86 GPIA 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 1.88 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8265 GPIA in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Portugal ranks 4th 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 up 26.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/