Children out of school, primary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Children out of school, primary, female was 3,626 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,626
Change on year
down 46.8%
World rank
120th
of 177 countries
All-time high
8,468
in 2017
All-time low
2,444
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2014201620192014: 2.4k2015: 6.1k2016: 8.0k2017: 8.5k2018: 6.8k2019: 3.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3,626 for children out of school, primary, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 120th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Portugal, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 2,444
2015 6,146 +151.5%
2016 8,047 +30.9%
2017 8,468 +5.2%
2018 6,818 -19.5%
2019 3,626 -46.8%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 117 Timor-Leste 4,375 compare
  2. 118 Trinidad and Tobago 3,926 compare
  3. 119 Armenia 3,891 compare
  4. 121 Qatar 3,307 compare
  5. 122 Finland 3,118 compare
  6. 123 Norway 2,951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Portugal?
Children out of school, primary, female in Portugal was 3,626 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 8,468 in 2017.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,444 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Portugal ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.