Over-age students, primary, female in Portugal
Portugal: Over-age students, primary, female was 6.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Portugal, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Portugal is 6.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 24.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.9% | — |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Portugal?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Portugal was 6.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.