Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 184.4% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +477.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +153.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +280.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +153.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2507.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +231.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +184.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 28% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2507.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Portugal was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release