Primary education, pupils in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Portugal peaked at 49.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1988.
Portugal ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.7% | — |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 47.2% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 45.9% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 146 Colombia 48.1% compare
- 147 El Salvador 48.1% compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.1% compare
- 150 Mozambique 48.1% compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 48.1% compare
- 152 Jamaica 48.1% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Portugal?
- Primary education, pupils in Portugal was 48.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1988.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, pupils?
- Portugal ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.