Children out of school in Portugal
Portugal: Children out of school was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.5% for children out of school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 184.4% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Portugal peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +477.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +153.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +280.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +153.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2507.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +231.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +184.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2507.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 168 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 172 Albania 0.5% compare
- 173 Morocco 0.5% compare
- 174 Republic of Moldova 0.5% 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 in Portugal?
- Children out of school in Portugal was 0.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for children out of school?
- Portugal ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.