Children out of school, primary, male in Portugal

Portugal: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,168 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,168
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
138th
of 177 countries
All-time high
7,159
in 2016
All-time low
2,168
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2014201620192014: 2.3k2015: 5.9k2016: 7.2k2017: 6.4k2018: 5.2k2019: 2.2k

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2,168 for children out of school, primary, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

That places Portugal 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Portugal, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 2,280
2015 5,894 +158.5%
2016 7,159 +21.5%
2017 6,426 -10.2%
2018 5,198 -19.1%
2019 2,168 -58.3%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 135 Denmark 2,210 compare
  2. 136 Sweden 2,203 compare
  3. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,195 compare
  4. 139 Latvia 2,111 compare
  5. 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,801 compare
  6. 141 Barbados 1,761 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Portugal?
Children out of school, primary, male in Portugal was 2,168 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7,159 in 2016.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,168 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Portugal ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.