Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
166th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Portugal, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Portugal stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 166th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +161.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -57.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 163 Serbia 0.8% compare
- 164 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare
- 167 Montenegro 0.7%
- 168 Netherlands 0.7%
- 169 Samoa 0.7% 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 in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Portugal was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Portugal ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release