Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
97.6%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in Portugal, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, female in Portugal stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Greece 99.5% compare
- 20 Uruguay 99.5% compare
- 21 Switzerland 99.5% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 99.4% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 99.3% compare
- 25 France 99.3% 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 completion rate, primary education, female in Portugal?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Portugal was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release