Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 196 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 196 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 196 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 196 Croatia 0.0%
- 196 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 196 Japan 0.0%
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 196 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 196 Republic of Moldova 0.0% 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, male (modelled) in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Portugal was 0.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled)?
- Portugal ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release