Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 42,740 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 42,740 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 84,480 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 42,740 number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,255 number | — |
| 1971 | 84,480 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 83,827 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 82,825 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 81,705 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 80,691 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 80,177 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 80,699 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 81,774 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 82,990 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 83,892 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 83,918 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 83,350 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 82,182 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 80,548 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 78,579 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 76,482 number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 74,272 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 71,672 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 68,796 number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 65,739 number | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 62,615 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 60,308 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 58,248 number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 56,413 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 54,773 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 53,301 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 52,521 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 52,189 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 52,092 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52,013 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51,647 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51,574 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51,550 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,573 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,654 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,807 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,451 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52,783 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52,725 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52,153 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50,987 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 50,326 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49,655 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 48,935 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48,140 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47,216 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 46,203 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45,075 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43,901 number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 42,740 number | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42,740 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42,740 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,342 number | 80,177 number | 84,480 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,369 number | 68,796 number | 83,918 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,820 number | 52,092 number | 65,739 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,978 number | 51,550 number | 52,783 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,259 number | 43,901 number | 52,153 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,740 number | 42,740 number | 42,740 number | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Portugal?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Portugal was 42,740 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84,480 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,740 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.