Children out of school, female in Portugal

Portugal: Children out of school, female was 1.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
154th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Children out of school, female in Portugal, 2014–2019

11.522.532014201620192014: 0.803 % of female primary school age2015: 2 % of female primary school age2016: 2.7 % of female primary school age2017: 2.9 % of female primary school age2018: 2.3 % of female primary school age2019: 1.3 % of female primary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.

Analysis

In 2019, children out of school, female in Portugal stood at 1.3%.

The figure is down 45.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 154th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Children out of school, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Portugal, 2014 to 2019.
Year % of female primary school age Change
2014 0.8%
2015 2.0% +154.2%
2016 2.7% +32.9%
2017 2.9% +5.7%
2018 2.3% -18.4%
2019 1.3% -45.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 151 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  2. 152 Namibia 1.3%
  3. 153 Spain 1.3% compare
  4. 155 Thailand 1.3% compare
  5. 156 South Korea 1.2% compare
  6. 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, female in Portugal?
Children out of school, female in Portugal was 1.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for children out of school, female?
Portugal ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.