Completion rate, primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Completion rate, primary education, female was 99.4% in 2021. β¬ 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
2015β2021
Completion rate, primary education, female in Portugal, 2015β2021
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 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