Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9606 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.9606 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2022.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4326 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Portugal 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7893 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.796 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6741 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6132 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6817 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4326 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8958 GPIA | +107.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9723 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9606 GPIA | -25.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.9606 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.9606 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +107.1% | 0.4326 GPIA | 0.8958 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7109 GPIA | 0.6132 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9269 GPIA | 0.4326 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Portugal was 0.9606 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4326 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release