Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6171 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6171 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal peaked at 1.52 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2906 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Portugal 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6682 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.2906 GPIA | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4247 GPIA | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +166.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6171 GPIA | -59.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6171 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6171 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4794 GPIA | 0.2906 GPIA | 0.6682 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.4247 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.6171 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 139 Saint Lucia 0.6286 GPIA compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.6239 GPIA compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.6175 GPIA compare
- 143 Netherlands 0.5832 GPIA compare
- 144 East Timor 0.5605 GPIA compare
- 145 Myanmar 0.5532 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Portugal was 0.6171 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2906 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Portugal ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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