School age population, primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, primary education, female was 262,078 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in Portugal stood at 262,078. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 326,928 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 262,078, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 111th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 326,729 | — |
| 2002 | 324,997 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 323,262 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 321,512 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 319,565 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 320,058 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 324,250 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 325,885 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 326,928 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 325,983 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 320,150 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 315,552 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 308,283 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 304,424 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 301,104 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 296,627 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 295,366 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 291,426 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 285,595 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 278,747 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 270,184 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 265,465 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 262,379 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 262,078 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,687 | 319,565 | 326,928 | 9 |
| 2010s | 304,451 | 285,595 | 325,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,771 | 262,078 | 278,747 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 school age population, primary education, female in Portugal?
- School age population, primary education, female in Portugal was 262,078 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 326,928 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,078 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release