Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
156th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Portugal, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
That places Portugal 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8% | — |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +154.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -45.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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, female in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Portugal was 1.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Portugal ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release