School age population, one year before than official … female than in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 41,672 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal stood at 41,672 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal peaked at 85,226 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41,672 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 112th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,226 number | — |
| 1971 | 84,402 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 83,245 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 81,924 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 80,656 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 79,799 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 79,851 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 80,800 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 82,111 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 83,359 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 83,966 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 83,279 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 82,317 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 80,807 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 78,861 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 76,687 number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 74,543 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 72,091 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 69,306 number | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 66,296 number | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 63,192 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 60,135 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 58,042 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 56,229 number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 54,667 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 53,321 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 52,163 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 51,853 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51,881 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52,033 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52,021 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51,481 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,514 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51,584 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,685 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51,837 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 52,060 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52,571 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 52,734 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52,452 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 51,629 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50,205 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49,583 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 48,924 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 48,187 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 47,324 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 46,266 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 45,156 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43,972 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 42,782 number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 41,672 number | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41,672 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41,672 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,137 number | 79,799 number | 85,226 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,815 number | 66,296 number | 83,966 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,352 number | 51,853 number | 63,192 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,994 number | 51,481 number | 52,734 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,403 number | 42,782 number | 51,629 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,672 number | 41,672 number | 41,672 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal was 41,672 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85,226 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,672 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/