Children out of school, primary in Portugal
Portugal: Children out of school, primary was 2,741 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Portugal is 2,741, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.3% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Portugal peaked at 15,206 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,821 | — |
| 2002 | 90 | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 520 | +477.8% |
| 2004 | 462 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,166 | +152.4% |
| 2006 | 569 | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 2,190 | +284.9% |
| 2008 | 5,581 | +154.8% |
| 2009 | 860 | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 175 | -79.7% |
| 2011 | 62 | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 1,584 | +2454.8% |
| 2013 | 1,444 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4,724 | +227.1% |
| 2015 | 12,040 | +154.9% |
| 2016 | 15,206 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 14,894 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12,016 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 5,794 | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 1,312 | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 546 | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 971 | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 2,741 | +182.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +2454.8% | 62 | 1,584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,473 | 90 | 5,581 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,794 | 62 | 15,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 | 546 | 2,741 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Portugal?
- Children out of school, primary in Portugal was 2,741 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,206 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for children out of school, primary?
- Portugal ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.