Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.43 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.43 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal stood at 1.43 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 GPIA | +12.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Hong Kong 1.54 GPIA
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.46 GPIA
- 21 Benin 1.45 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1.43 GPIA compare
- 24 Togo 1.42 GPIA compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 1.39 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Portugal was 1.43 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 of primary 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