Enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, female was 300,441 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
300,441 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
607,070 number
in 1985
All-time low
300,441 number
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal stood at 300,441 number. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 607,070 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 300,441 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 558,026 number | — |
| 1972 | 566,482 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 570,872 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 577,434 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 571,926 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 581,147 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 578,541 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 584,315 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 576,781 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 590,561 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 594,090 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 600,277 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 599,507 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 590,491 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 607,070 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 588,646 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 587,469 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 547,632 number | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 514,865 number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 485,324 number | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 480,385 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 454,406 number | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 441,507 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 426,993 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 412,488 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 397,148 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 389,102 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 387,058 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 387,950 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 368,343 number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 364,826 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 360,436 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 358,499 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 357,493 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 357,790 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 357,640 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 356,629 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 352,452 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 346,513 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 338,280 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 332,052 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 321,820 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 314,397 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 306,435 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 303,025 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 300,441 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 573,947 number | 558,026 number | 584,315 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 589,527 number | 547,632 number | 607,070 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 444,691 number | 389,102 number | 514,865 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 365,666 number | 356,629 number | 387,950 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,935 number | 300,441 number | 352,452 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Portugal was 300,441 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 607,070 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,441 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.