Girls and boys who are out of school in Portugal
Portugal: Girls and boys who are out of school was 3,626 girls in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3,626 girls
Change on year
down 46.8%
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
8,468 girls
in 2017
All-time low
2,444 girls
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Girls and boys who are out of school in Portugal, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2019, girls and boys who are out of school in Portugal stood at 3,626 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 119th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Portugal, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,444 girls | — |
| 2015 | 6,146 girls | +151.5% |
| 2016 | 8,047 girls | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 8,468 girls | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,818 girls | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 3,626 girls | -46.8% |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Portugal?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Portugal was 3,626 girls in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,468 girls in 2017.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,444 girls in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Portugal ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.