Persistence to grade 5, total in Portugal
Portugal: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 99.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Portugal peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 19th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.0% | — |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 59.0% | 71.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, total in Portugal?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Portugal was 99.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.