Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.95 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.95 GPIA
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.95 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7363 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
13
1973–2017

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal, 1973–2017

00.511.521973199520171973: 1.1 GPIA1974: 1.1 GPIA1976: 1.1 GPIA1977: 1.2 GPIA1978: 1.3 GPIA1980: 1.2 GPIA1981: 1.2 GPIA1991: 0.736 GPIA1994: 1.9 GPIA2014: 1.7 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.9 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal stood at 1.95 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal peaked at 1.95 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7363 GPIA, in 1991.

Portugal ranks 1st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1973 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.08 GPIA
1974 1.1 GPIA +2.5%
1976 1.13 GPIA +2.5%
1977 1.18 GPIA +4.4%
1978 1.26 GPIA +7.2%
1980 1.2 GPIA -4.8%
1981 1.19 GPIA -1.3%
1991 0.7363 GPIA -38.1%
1994 1.93 GPIA +162.2%
2014 1.71 GPIA -11.3%
2015 1.41 GPIA -17.5%
2016 1.34 GPIA -4.8%
2017 1.95 GPIA +45.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.95 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9162 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.95 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8852 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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
1994 +162.2% 0.7363 GPIA 1.93 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 5
1980s 1.2 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 2
1990s 1.33 GPIA 0.7363 GPIA 1.93 GPIA 2
2010s 1.6 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 1.95 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Iraq 1.87 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Uzbekistan 1.87 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 1.84 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal was 1.95 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7363 GPIA in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/