Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal
Portugal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal is 99.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1971.
That places Portugal 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.2% | — |
| 1972 | 59.8% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.2% | 54.2% | 66.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Norway 99.3% compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 99.3% compare
- 23 Macau, China 99.3% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.3% compare
- 26 Finland 99.3% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 99.1% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Portugal was 99.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 179 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.