Children out of school, male in Portugal
Portugal: Children out of school, male was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Portugal, 2014–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2019, children out of school, male in Portugal stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 57.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +161.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -57.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 161 Serbia 0.8% compare
- 162 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare
- 165 Montenegro 0.7%
- 166 Netherlands 0.7%
- 167 Samoa 0.7% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Portugal?
- Children out of school, male in Portugal was 0.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for children out of school, male?
- Portugal ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.